CREST Act of 2022

Summary

Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies Act of 2022 or the CREST Act of 2022 This bill expands the current research and development programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) for capturing and storing carbon dioxide to include methods that harness natural processes, such as the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and its storage in geological, biobased, or ocean reservoirs. In addition, the bill establishes a five-year pilot program under which DOE must purchase from certain facilities carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere or upper hydrosphere.

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Timeline

1. 16 November 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 November 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 November 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 November 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 November 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 November 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 November 2022

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Sponsors

• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• John Curtis · R · Sponsor
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Related records

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