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<item congress="113" measure-type="s" measure-number="2940" measure-id="id113s2940" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2014-11-19" update-date="2015-01-12">
<title>American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act</title>
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<action-date>2014-11-19</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>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. </p> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish, implement, and report on&nbsp;a program to collect data on methane emissions by major non-natural sources, including emissions attributable to the extraction and distribution of coal, petroleum products, and natural gas. </p> <p>Establishes the American Opportunity Trust Fund to provide economic assistance to low-income families and businesses using tax revenues generated by this Act.</p>]]></summary-text>
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