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H.R. 2451 117th Congress House

America's Clean Future Fund Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Apr 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 12, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America's Clean Future Fund Act

This bill establishes requirements and incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and assist industries, communities, and workers transition to a low-carbon economy, including by establishing (1) the Climate Change Finance Corporation (C2FC); (2) the America's Clean Future Fund; and (3) a carbon fee on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fuels by covered entities.

The bill provides appropriations to the C2FC, an independent agency, which must finance clean energy and climate change resiliency activities in order to meet the goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The bill also provides appropriations for the America's Clean Future Fund. Amounts in the fund may be used for the C2FC, stimulus payments (i.e., tax rebates) to individuals whose gross incomes do not exceed specified thresholds, decarbonization transition payments to the agricultural sector, and grants to help certain communities and workers transition to a low-carbon economy.

Revenues generated from the carbon fee must also be deposited into the America's Clean Future Fund. Beginning in 2023, covered entities (e.g., entities that use, sell, or transfer fossil fuels) must pay a carbon fee of $25 per metric ton of carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide equivalent. The fee increases by $10 each year, multiplied by the cost-of-living adjustment. The fees further increase if the entities miss cumulative greenhouse gas emission targets established by the bill. Refund payments may be provided for carbon capture, sequestration, and utilization.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 13
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 16, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 16, 2021
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 25, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jun 15, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Apr 16, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 12, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 12, 2021
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Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 12, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Apr 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2451: America's Clean Future Fund Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2451/
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"H.R. 2451: America's Clean Future Fund Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2451/.
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H.R. 2451, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2451/.
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