Carbon Removal: New Federal Purchase Requirements
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The bill faces a steep climb because of its high projected costs and the lack of Republican cosponsors at the time of introduction.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The law requires the Secretary of Agriculture to help set measurement standards and requires projects to quantify and reduce risks to agriculture and nearby communities, which could mean new environmental protections near farmland where carbon removal or storage facilities are built. At the same time, siting of injection wells or direct air capture plants could affect land use in farming regions, though the bill does not detail compensation or leasing terms for landowners.
“quantifies and mitigates risks from carbon dioxide removal activities on, and provides measurable co-benefits to, nearby communities and residents, the environment, agriculture, and public health”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Introduced in Senate
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A group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced the Carbon Dioxide Leadership Act, a bill that would direct the Department of Energy to purchase increasing amounts of carbon removal through direct air capture and other durable technologies to accelerate commercialization and lower costs.
The Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026 (H.R. 9975) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to establish a federal requirement for removing carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, with phased removal targets reaching 10 million tons by 2036.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026
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