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S.2940: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Nov. 19, 2014
- Latest Major Action Nov. 19, 2014
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Bill Summary
American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a fee on: (1) fossil fuel products, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas, for carbon dioxide emissions; and (2) emissions of any greenhouse gas other than carbon dioxide from any greenhouse gas emission source. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish, implement, and report on a program to collect data on methane emissions by major...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 19, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Nov. 19, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) |