America Wins Act
USA116th CongressHR-4142| House
| Updated: 8/21/2019
John B. Larson
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (9)
Committees (14)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• 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 This bill imposes 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 requires the revenues to be used for infrastructure, an energy refund program to provide payments to certain low-income households, and other purposes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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
America Wins Act
USA116th CongressHR-4142| House
| Updated: 8/21/2019
America Wins Act This bill imposes 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 requires the revenues to be used for infrastructure, an energy refund program to provide payments to certain low-income households, and other purposes.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
John B. Larson
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (9)
Committees (14)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• 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