118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1576CREST Act of 2023

A bill to provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes.

Environmental protection
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 11, 2023
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Referred
May 11, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 13 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Timeline · 2 actions
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.