Search Results for keywords:"carbon sequestration"

Search Results: keywords:"carbon sequestration"

S. 5107 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.
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September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:15,640
The bill, titled the "America's Clean Future Fund Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It proposes creating an independent agency called the Climate Change Finance Corporation to finance clean energy...
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The "America's Clean Future Fund Act" is a plan to make companies pay a fee for the pollution they create, and use that money to help people and the Earth become cleaner and healthier with special projects, rewards, and support for everyone to join in the fight against climate change.
H. R. 8754 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage practices that benefit both soil and wildlife habitat by increasing payments to producers for such practices under the environmental quality incentives program and the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.
June 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,110
The bill, known as the “Saving Our Interconnected Lives Act” or the “SOIL Act,” proposes amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985 to promote practices benefiting both soil and wildlife habitat. It seeks to increase payments for producers who adopt such practices under the environmental...
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The "SOIL Act" is a plan to help farmers get more money if they do things that are good for the dirt and animals, like planting special plants or taking care of wetlands. It tries to help both nature and farmers at the same time.
H. R. 4824 — An Act To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities, and for other purposes.
April 30, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,459
H. R. 4824, known as the “Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act,” aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005. It tasks the Secretary of Energy, alongside other federal agencies, to conduct research and development activities focused on terrestrial carbon sequestration. This...
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H. R. 4824 is a plan to help scientists find better ways to catch and store the gas that causes climate change, using things like plants and soil. It also wants different government teams to share what they know so they can work smarter and faster together.
H. R. 4824 — An Act To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities, and for other purposes.
May 01, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,442
H. R. 4824, known as the "Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act," seeks to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The bill aims to enhance research and development activities regarding carbon sequestration, focusing on methods that increase carbon storage in soil and plant...
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H. R. 4824 is a plan that tries to help the Earth by finding better ways to store carbon in the ground and in plants, which can help the planet stay healthy. It's being looked at by important people in the government to see if it's a good idea.
H. R. 9912 — To require the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, require the Interagency Working Group to produce a national map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out pilot programs to protect intact and restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to establish the Coastal Carbon Data Clearinghouse, require the Administrator to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an assessment regarding geologic stores of carbon dioxide, require the Administrator to establish the Coastal Blue Carbon Inventory Program, and require the Administrator to conduct a national assessment to quantify the carbon sequestration potential of coastal blue carbon ecosystems.
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October 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,632
H. R. 9912, the “Coastal Restoration Act of 2024,” focuses on protecting and restoring coastal blue carbon ecosystems, which are vital for storing carbon and combatting climate change. The bill tasks various federal agencies with mapping these ecosystems, establishing pilot...
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The Coastal Restoration Act of 2024 is a plan to help protect and fix special places near the ocean that store carbon, like secret treasure chests, to help fight climate change. It gives money to different groups to make maps, do projects to make these places healthier, and create a place to keep all the important information about them.
H. R. 7797 — To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program on ocean fertilization and restoration research and development, and for other purposes.
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March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,957
The bill, titled the Ocean Restoration Research and Development Act, directs the Secretary of Energy to set up a pilot program focused on ocean fertilization and restoration research. This program aims to explore techniques, like ocean iron fertilization, that may help remove...
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The bill wants to set up a special program to help the ocean and the air by using science to make the ocean healthier and remove harmful carbon gases, with a lot of money planned for these projects over the next few years.
H. R. 7076 — To promote innovative practices for soil health through USDA conservation programs, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,168
The bill H.R. 7076 aims to promote innovative practices for soil health through USDA conservation programs. It makes amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985 by adding measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the focus on resource concerns like soil...
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The bill wants to help farmers use new ways to keep the soil healthy by working with a group called the USDA. It also plans to build special places where experts can learn and share more about taking care of trees and other plants on farms.
S. 2991 — To improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:22,221
The bill titled "America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2024" aims to enhance revegetation and carbon sequestration efforts across the United States. It proposes various strategies for planting trees and restoring native vegetation on federal and abandoned...
Simple Explanation
The "America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2024" is a plan to help the environment by planting lots of trees and plants to make the air cleaner and make the land healthier. It also sets aside money to help do this, but there are some worries about how the money will be watched over to make sure it's used in the right way.
H. R. 8554 — To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
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May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:15,219
H. R. 8554, known as the “End Polluter Welfare Act of 2024,” aims to eliminate subsides and tax benefits for fossil-fuel production in the United States. The bill proposes changes to existing laws to increase royalties and taxes on fossil fuels, cut down on tax breaks and...
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H. R. 8554 wants to stop giving money help and tax breaks to companies that use oil, gas, and coal, and instead make them pay more to help the Earth stay clean. This means making these companies pay more money if they spill oil and use the land, and trying not to let government money be used for things that help them find and use more oil, gas, and coal.

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