To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.
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 H8EC3231F79AD44B597ACA6BCD117F992: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2024.
- Section id6ef2abbe4cb84b2a84adf1d2415eccf1: 2. Federal requirement to remove carbon dioxide In this section: The term eligible technology means any equipment, technique, or technology, as determined by...
- Section id2b280f72695240d6b809b3d28a220450: 3. Study on the long-term future of Federal carbon dioxide removal management Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any equipment, technique, or technology, as determined by the Secretary, that— was placed into service after January 1, 2022
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