Proposal:Clean H2 Production Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1807
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Clean H2 Production Act

This bill provides tax incentives for the production of clean hydrogen and for investment in clean hydrogen production facilities. Specifically, it allows a new business-related tax credit for the production of specified amounts of qualified clean hydrogen. The bill defines qualified clean hydrogen as hydrogen that is produced through a process that, as compared to hydrogen produced by steam-methane reforming of nonrenewable natural gas, achieves a percentage reduction in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions that is not less than 50%.

The bill also expands the energy tax credit to include clean hydrogen production facilities.

Bill Title

Clean H2 Production Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-05-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• 2021-05-25: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.