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Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for qualified biogas property.
Summary
- Extends the energy tax credit for qualified biogas property through December 31, 2025, instead of the previous expiration date of December 31, 2024.
- The extension applies to biogas property construction that begins after December 31, 2024.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001221.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. (D-MI) [#3]
3 cosponsors
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![Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001059.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Costa, Jim (D-CA) [#21] -
![Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/R000579.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Ryan, Patrick (D-NY) [#18] -
![Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/V000129.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Valadao, David G. (R-CA) [#22]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Hillary J. Scholten’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- MILLER JOHNSON $49,450
- Employer not reported $31,400
- VARNUM LLP $18,500
- COREWELL HEALTH $14,705
- ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS $12,500
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Hillary J. Scholten → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Ms. Scholten (for herself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for qualified biogas property.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ENERGY CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY.
(a) In General.—Section 48(c)(7)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “December 31, 2024” and inserting “December 31, 2025”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to property the construction of which begins after December 31, 2024. <all>
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