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HR 5589 United States House · 117th Congress

Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act

Summary
Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act This bill requires the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to award grants for pilot projects with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions by converting and valorizing tree nut harvest by-products into higher value biocarbon products. Eligible grantees include, among others, certain colleges or universities and agricultural business entities.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill funds biocarbon projects to sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, directly advancing renewable energy infrastructure and emissions reduction goals.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds projects converting agricultural by-products into biocarbon to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, directly supporting climate change mitigation.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 15, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2021
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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Nov 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-167.
lower
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Oct 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Oct 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Josh Harder
Josh Harder
DDemocratic
CA
9
Co
Photo of Jim Costa
Jim Costa
DDemocratic
CA
21
Co
Photo of Jimmy Panetta
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
CA
19