United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 536 — Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

HR 536 aims to address issues in tax policy.

HR 536 is a proposed bill focused on reforming aspects of tax policy. It has been introduced in the House and is currently under review.

Summary

Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025This bill extends for one year the energy investment tax credit for qualified biogas property (property that converts biomass into methane and captures the gas for sale or productive use).Under the bill, the energy investment tax credit (as part of the general business tax credit) is allowed for investments in qualified biogas property for which construction begins on or before December 31, 2025. (Under current law, to qualify for the tax credit, construction of qualified biogas property must begin on or before December 31, 2024.)

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill extends the energy credit for qualified biogas property by one year.

  • Section 48(c)(7)(C)

    December 31, 2024 → December 31, 2025

    The expiration date for the energy credit is extended by one year.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation environment agriculture energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 536 do?
Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025This bill extends for one year the energy investment tax credit for qualified biogas property (property that converts biomass into methane and captures the gas for sale or productive use).Under the bill, the energy investment tax credit (as part of the general business tax credit) is allowed for investments in qualified biogas property for which construction begins on or before December 31, 2025. (Under current law, to qualify for the tax credit, construction of qualified biogas property must begin on or before December 31, 2024.)
Who sponsors HR 536?
HR 536 is sponsored by Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Costa, Jim (Democratic), and Ryan, Patrick (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 536?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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