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Congress·In Committee·2 months ago

House Bill Would Cap Carbon Emissions, Send Rebates to Low-Income Families Starting in 2027

Also known as: Climate Pollution Standard and Community Investment Act of 2025

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This plan sets a national goal to reach 'net-zero' climate pollution by 2050. It requires large companies, like power plants and factories, to gradually reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they release every year starting in 2027.
  • To manage these limits, the government will sell 'pollution permits' at auctions. Companies that produce a lot of pollution must buy these permits to cover their emissions, and the number of permits available will go down over time to force pollution cuts.
  • A large portion of the money raised from selling these permits will go back to regular people. Low-income families making less than double the federal poverty level will receive quarterly 'Clean Energy Rebates' to help with their living costs.
  • The bill creates a special fund to help workers and towns that currently rely on fossil fuel jobs, like coal mining or oil refining. It provides money for job training, health insurance, and temporary wage support if those workers lose their jobs during the transition to cleaner energy.
  • Extra money will be used to monitor air quality in neighborhoods with high pollution and to help farmers and ranchers adopt new ways to trap carbon in the soil. It also funds research into new clean energy technologies.
  • To keep things fair, the plan includes a fee on certain imported goods from countries that do not have similar pollution limits. This helps ensure that American companies are not at a disadvantage compared to foreign competitors.
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Milestones

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Dec 19, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, 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.

Dec 19, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Climate Pollution Standard and Community Investment Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6918
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, 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.

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