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To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4209| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
John B. Larson

John B. Larson

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (21)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Committees (14)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Energy Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Aviation Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Nov 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2017
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.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Nov 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • November 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 1, 2017
    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.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • November 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.


  • November 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Taxation

Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAir qualityAviation and airportsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsEnergy pricesEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax creditsInfrastructure developmentMiningNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasPoverty and welfare assistancePublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysSales and excise taxesSolid waste and recyclingTransportation programs fundingWater quality

To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4209| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
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.
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Timeline
Nov 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2017
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.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Nov 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • November 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 1, 2017
    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.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • November 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.


  • November 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
John B. Larson

John B. Larson

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (21)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Committees (14)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Energy Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Aviation Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAir qualityAviation and airportsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsEnergy pricesEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax creditsInfrastructure developmentMiningNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasPoverty and welfare assistancePublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysSales and excise taxesSolid waste and recyclingTransportation programs fundingWater quality