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H.R. 8618 118th Congress House

Forest Biomass Emissions Act of 2024

Official title: To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2024 Introduced by: Bennie G. Thompson Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Jun 4, 2024
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action June 7, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jun 4, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8618: Forest Biomass Emissions Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8618/
MLA
"H.R. 8618: Forest Biomass Emissions Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8618/.
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H.R. 8618, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8618/.
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