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HR 5179 117th Congress House Taxation

NET Zero Act of 2021

Introduced: September 7, 2021 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Sep 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 7, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Negating Emissions to Zero Act of 2021 or the NET Zero Act of 2021

This bill extends through 2031 the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. It also modifies carbon oxide capture requirements and sets forth a special rule for determining the applicable dollar amount for the deduction of costs relating to direct air capture facilities.

What's happening now September 7, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5179: NET Zero Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5179/
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"H.R. 5179: NET Zero Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5179/.
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H.R. 5179, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5179/.
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