Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act

Bill: 118-hr-1023
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2023-02-14
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Appropriations

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Community life and organization

Environmental health

Low- and moderate-income housing
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill repeals the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. This fund provides financial and technical assistance to states, nonprofit organizations, and other eligible recipients to help communities carry out activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p>

action_date: 2023-03-23
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This bill repeals the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. This fund provides financial and technical assistance to states and other eligible recipients to help enable communities carry out activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-22
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act</b></p> <p>This bill repeals certain programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.</p> <p>Specifically, it repeals the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which provides financial and technical assistance to states and other eligible recipients to help communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p> <p>In addition, the bill eliminates a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that provides incentives for petroleum and natural gas systems to reduce their emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases. It also repeals a charge on methane emissions from specific types of facilities that are required to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act . 2. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (a) Repeal Section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 60103 of Public Law 117–169 (relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. 3. Repeal of natural gas tax (a) Repeal Section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 )(relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 17 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1023 [Report No. 118–26] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce March 23, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Griffith , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Allen March 23, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund.

1. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (a) Repeal Section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 60103 of Public Law 117–169 (relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed.

March 23, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund.

1. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (a) Repeal Section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 60103 of Public Law 117–169 (relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed.