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S 4420 United States Senate · 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 technologies, advancing clean energy infrastructure and emissions reduction efforts per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExpands DOE R&D for carbon capture/storage technologies, directly reducing emissions through atmospheric CO2 removal and storage methods.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 16, 2022 Last action Dec 1, 2022
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Dec 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3004-3005)
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Susan M. Collins
Susan M. Collins
RRepublican
ME
n/a
Co
Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
ME
n/a
Co
Photo of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
LA
n/a
Co
Photo of Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
WA
n/a