Who it affects
- Users of renewable natural gas transportation fuel
- Sellers of renewable natural gas transportation fuel
In committeeEnergyTaxesTransportation
Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025
S. 1252 · Senate bill · Introduced April 2, 2025
The Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025 would establish a $1-per-gallon tax credit through 2035 for those using or selling renewable natural gas for transportation.
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What it would do
- The bill creates a federal tax credit through 2035 for renewable natural gas used or sold as transportation fuel.
- The credit equals $1 per gallon of liquid fuel or equivalent amount of nonliquid fuel.
- Eligible uses include motor vehicles, motorboats, and aviation.
- Renewable natural gas is compressed or liquid gas made from plant, animal, or other biological material.
- For nonliquid gas, an equivalent gallon contains 124,800 Btu of heat energy, measured using its higher heating value.
- Registration and other conditions apply.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the increased use of renewable natural gas, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful transportation-related emissions that contribute to poor air quality, and to increase job creation and economic opportunity throughout the United States.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas (R-NC)
- Introduced
- April 2, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Latest action
- April 2, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025 This bill establishes a federal tax credit, through 2035, equal to $1 for each gallon of renewable natural gas (compressed or liquified gas derived from biomass) or gasoline gallon equivalent of a nonliquid renewable natural gas used or sold for use as a fuel in a motor vehicle, a motorboat, or in aviation. Under the bill, a gasoline gallon equivalent of a nonliquid renewable natural gas is the amount of the fuel that has a Btu content of 124,800 (higher heating value). Specific registration and other conditions apply.
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