3.0.0 4209 2023-01-11T13:38:09Z 2023-01-11T13:38:09Z House HR 2017-11-01 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:H.R. 4209.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United StatesConstitution[[Page H8386]][Page H8385]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T19:03:05Z Referred to 2017-11-01T14:02:45Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-14T17:21:13Z Referred to 2017-11-01T14:02:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-03T20:18:21Z Referred to 2017-11-01T14:02:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-02T13:59:54Z hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-02T13:59:44Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-02T13:59:33Z hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-02T13:59:18Z Referred to 2017-11-01T14:02:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-01T14:02:35Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-01T14:02:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-01T14:02:15Z 2018-05-22 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2017-11-14 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2017-11-03 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-11-02 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2017-11-02 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2017-11-02 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2017-11-02 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 N B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2017-11-01 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-11-01 True C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2017-11-01 True C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2017-11-01 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2017-11-01 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-11-01 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2017-11-01 True D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2017-11-01 True D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2017-11-01 True G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2017-11-01 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2017-11-01 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2017-11-01 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-11-01 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2017-11-01 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2017-11-01 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2017-11-01 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2017-11-09 False B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2017-11-14 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2017-11-29 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2017-12-19 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2018-09-28 False Taxation 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 Public transit Railroads Roads and highways Sales and excise taxes Solid waste and recycling Transportation programs funding Water quality Taxation 00 2017-11-01 Introduced in House 2018-06-13T18:33:11Z America Wins Act

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose 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 require the revenues to be used for infrastructure 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, including

  • highways and transit;
  • aviation;
  • passenger rail;
  • harbors, waterways, flood protection, and dams;
  • clean water;
  • Department of Agriculture water and waste disposal programs; and
  • broadband deployment.

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,
  • an energy refund program to provide payments to certain low-income households, and
  • a refundable tax credit for households that meet specified income requirements.
]]> America Wins Act Display Title America Wins Act Short Titles as Introduced America Wins Act Official Title as Introduced To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4209ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4209ih.xml 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.