Bill · H.R. 1003· House(119-HR-1003)
Enhancing Energy Recovery Act
- Introduced
- 2/5/2025
- Last activity
- 2/5/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Hern
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Enhancing Energy Recovery Act" aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the carbon oxide sequestration credit. It seeks to modify the credit to ensure parity for different uses and utilizations of qualified carbon oxide. The bill updates how the credit is applied to carbon oxide used as a tertiary injectant in enhanced oil or natural gas recovery projects or utilized in other specific manners. It also adjusts the applicable dollar amounts for certain taxable years. These changes are intended to apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill increases the value and parity of tax credits for businesses engaged in carbon capture and sequestration.
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?+3
The bill expands tax credit eligibility for various uses of carbon oxide, which can benefit energy-related businesses.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+3
The bill modifies the carbon oxide sequestration credit to encourage different methods of carbon utilization and storage.
The opposite
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?-2
The bill specifically incentivizes the use of carbon oxide in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery projects.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring parity for various uses of carbon oxide: Section 2(a)(1) modifies the credit to include carbon oxide used as a tertiary injectant in qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery projects or utilized in manners described in subsection (f)(5), which aims to ensure parity for different uses of the material.
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Adjusted dollar amounts for the credit: Section 2(a)(2)(A) sets the applicable dollar amount at $17 for taxable years after 2024 and before 2027, and provides an inflation-adjusted amount for years after 2026.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Small Business Taxes+3Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Small Business Support+2Increases Job Creation+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Farmers+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Carbon Emissions+3Reduces Fossil Fuel Production-2
- 2/26/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House
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