To create a Carbon Dividend Trust Fund for the American people in order to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on January 24, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
86 Cosponsors (85 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Report Highlights Effectiveness of Deutch, Rooney Carbon Fee Bill”
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Rep. Theodore “Ted” Deutch [D-FL22, 2017-2022]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 6, 2019
“Theres bipartisan support for a fee on carbon emissions. Americans would reap the dividends.”
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Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA50]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 25, 2019
“Letters: Even with changes, I'll still read Tribune”
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1]
on Feb 13, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Nov 27, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7173 (115th). |
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Jan 24, 2019
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Introduced
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Apr 1, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2307 (117th). |
H.R. 763 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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