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S 4280 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2022

Summary
Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Energy to remove and permanently store, as is economically feasible, specified amounts of carbon dioxide on a specified schedule, culminating in 10 million net metric tons of carbon dioxide removal for FY2035 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyMandates CO2 removal to reduce emissions, aligning with clean energy infrastructure and reducing fossil fuel reliance per bill's requirements for 10M net metric tons by 2035.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates federal CO2 removal targeting 10M tons annually by 2035, directly reducing atmospheric carbon emissions per bill's requirements.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 19, 2022 Last action Jul 28, 2022
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Jul 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
upper
May 19, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
May 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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Party
State
District
P
Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
n/a
Co
Photo of Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
RI
n/a