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HR 9318 United States House · 117th Congress

CREST Act of 2022

Summary
Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies Act of 2022 or the CREST Act of 2022 This bill expands the current research and development programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) for capturing and storing carbon dioxide to include methods that harness natural processes, such as the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and its storage in geological, biobased, or ocean reservoirs. In addition, the bill establishes a five-year pilot program under which DOE must purchase from certain facilities carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere or upper hydrosphere.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExpands DOE R&D for carbon capture/storage, advancing clean energy infrastructure to reduce emissions through natural processes and geological storage.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExpands DOE R&D for carbon capture/storage via natural methods to reduce atmospheric CO2, directly advancing climate mitigation and emissions reduction goals.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 16, 2022 Last action Nov 17, 2022
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Nov 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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Nov 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Nov 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of Scott H. Peters
Scott H. Peters
DDemocratic
CA
50
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Photo of John R. Curtis
John R. Curtis
RRepublican
UT
n/a