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S. 383: USE IT Act

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S. 383: USE IT Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-07 · Environmental Protection · Latest: By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-38.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-38. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

USE IT Act

Plain summary

Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the USE IT Act This bill addresses the capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon dioxide. The Environmental Protection Agency must (1) establish a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, (2) research and develop technologies or approaches that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (3) support research and infrastructure activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance. The bill includes the construction of infrastructure for carbon capture (e.g., carbon dioxide pipelines) among those projects subject to performance schedules designed to reduce permitting and project delivery time. The Government Accountability Office must issue a report that identifies grant programs that research carbon capture and utilization technologies and examines whether the programs overlap. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must publish guidance to (1) facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and (2) support the development of such projects and pipelines. The CEQ must also establish at least two task forces to (1) identify challenges and successes that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face, and (2) improve the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination.

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Official text

USE IT Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 18 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 383, USE IT Act (2019-05-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tina Smith (D-MN), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), John Hoeven (R-ND), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Steve Daines (R-MT), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-s383 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116