Contact Congress about H.R. 1003: Enhancing Energy Recovery Act

Companies that capture carbon oxide would face a revised 45Q tax credit. The bill puts storage and approved uses under one main rule, sets a $17-per-ton base amount, and adjusts it for inflation after 2026.

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Enhancing Energy Recovery Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Latest action on H.R. 1003: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects companies that capture carbon oxide, including power plants, factories, and energy firms. It also affects companies that store carbon underground, use it in approved products or processes, or use it to help produce more oil or natural gas. The Internal Revenue Service would have to apply the updated tax rules.

Why this matters: The bill could change which carbon capture projects get built by changing the tax value of storing or using captured carbon. The 45Q credit is a major federal tool for supporting carbon capture. A clearer or more equal credit structure could help some projects. It could also raise concerns about taxpayer costs or support for projects tied to oil and gas production.

Key provisions in H.R. 1003

• The bill puts three carbon handling methods under one 45Q tax credit rule. Those methods are secure underground storage, use in approved oil or natural gas recovery with secure storage, and approved carbon use methods.
• The bill removes a separate 45Q paragraph. The law would instead point to one updated paragraph for these credit rules.
• Captured carbon counts only if it follows one of three paths. It must be stored underground, used as a tertiary injectant to help recover oil or natural gas and then stored, or used in an approved way already listed in 45Q.
• The base credit would be $17 per metric ton for tax years after 2024 and before 2027. A different dollar amount could still apply where the same rule says to use one.
• After 2026, the $17 base amount would rise with inflation. The bill uses the tax code inflation formula for enhanced oil recovery and treats 2025 as the starting year instead of 1990.

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What is H.R. 1003?

Companies that capture carbon oxide would face a revised 45Q tax credit. The bill puts storage and approved uses under one main rule, sets a $17-per-ton base amount, and adjusts it for inflation after 2026.

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