S1842-119

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a credit for carbon removal and storage for forest residues from wildfire management.

119th Congress Introduced May 21, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a credit for carbon
removal and storage for forest residues from wildfire management., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section idf362506390894839a141d2747cacb8d7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Reduction and Carbon Removal Act of 2025.
  • Section id98ae70a772824e8ea029359cadb52c7f: 2. Credit for forest residue carbon removal and storage Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by...
  • Section id3af0236cdf274eaab9ab401fdda316d0: 45BB. Forest residue carbon removal and storage For purposes of section 38, the forest residue carbon removal and storage credit for any taxable year is an...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a credit for carbon removal and storage for forest residues from wildfire management., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a credit for carbon removal and storage for forest residues from wildfire management., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 21, 2025

Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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