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S. 2085 117th Congress Senate

Save Our Future Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emission fees, provide reba… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emission fees, provide rebates to low- and middle-income Americans, invest in fossil fuel communities and workers, invest in environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2021 Introduced by: Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Taxation Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAppalachian Regional CommissionAppropriations
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Building constructionBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the TreasuryDisability assistanceEconomic developmentElectric power generation and transmissionEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationIncome tax creditsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInflation and pricesInfrastructure developmentLand use and conservationMiningMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority healthOil and gasPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentSales and excise taxesScience and engineering educationSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operationsState and local taxationStudent aid and college costsUser charges and feesVocational and technical educationWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Our Future Act

This bill imposes a fee on certain fossil fuels, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas. It also imposes fees on fluorinated greenhouse gases imported into the United States and on facilities that emit greenhouse gases from processes other than fossil fuel combustion.

The bill provides rebates to middle- and low-income taxpayers equal to $800 ($1,600 for joint returns), plus $300 times the number of taxpayer dependents.

The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to provide cost mitigation grants to states and Indian tribes to assist with the transition to a low-carbon economy, assist rural households in reducing energy expenses, and for assistance to displaced coal industry workers.

The bill creates an Office of Energy Veterans Assistance. It also provides funds through FY2032 for community assistance programs, including the Appalachian Regional Commission Revitalization Initiative and the Coal Communities Assistance Initiative.

The bill provides funds for each fiscal year after FY2022 for assistance to environmental justice communities (i.e., communities most impacted by environmental harms and risks).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2085: Save Our Future Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2085/
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"S. 2085: Save Our Future Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2085/.
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S. 2085, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2085/.
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