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HOUSE 3311117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

America Wins Act

Last Action
5/19/2021

Actions

  • 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  • 2021-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
  • 2021-05-18Introduced in House

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-18 (00)

America Wins Act

This bill imposes an excise tax on the carbon dioxide content of coal, petroleum and petroleum products, and natural gas sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer and requires the revenues to be used for infrastructure, an energy refund program to provide payments to certain low-income households, and other purposes.

Refunds or credits for the tax must be issued for carbon substances that are (1) not emitted due to use as a feedstock or through carbon capture and sequestration, or (2) previously taxed carbon substances used to make another taxable carbon substance.

The bill includes border adjustment provisions that require certain fees, credits, or refunds for carbon-intensive goods that are exported or imported.

The bill also establishes a Build America Trust Fund and appropriates to the fund amounts equal to the increase in revenues attributable to the tax. Specified amounts of the funds must be used, without further appropriation, for infrastructure related to transportation, water, broadband, education, health care, housing, and energy.

Specified portions of the funds must also be used for

  • providing assistance to workers and communities reliant on industries that primarily produce taxable carbon substances or carbon-intensive goods,
  • providing assistance to individuals and communities disproportionately impacted by climate change and greenhouse gas pollutants as well as groups underrepresented in the energy sector,
  • an energy refund program to provide payments to certain low-income households, and
  • a refundable tax credit for households that meet specified income requirements.

Cosponsors (2)

  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Stephen Lynch (D-MA)

Subjects

  • Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
  • Air quality
  • Aviation and airports
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Coal
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employment and training programs
  • Energy prices
  • Environmental technology
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government trust funds
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Income tax credits
  • Infrastructure development
  • Mining
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Oil and gas
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
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