Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7347
115th Congress(2017-2018)
USE IT Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 19, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 19, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 20, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7347
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
Illinois
Republican
West Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the USE IT Act

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, and (2) a Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the EPA on carrying out the program.

The EPA must: (1) carry out a research and development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote technologies that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (2) support activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance.

The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to apply the Act's accelerated environmental review and permitting procedures to the construction of infrastructure that captures, utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide and the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines.

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must publish guidance to: (1) facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and (2) support the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of such projects and pipelines.

The CEQ must also establish at least two task forces to identify permitting challenges that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face and improve the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination.

Text (1)
December 19, 2018
Actions (3)
12/20/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
12/19/2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12/19/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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