# 115-hr-4926: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018

115-hr-4926, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4926
- Congress: 115
- Title: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
- Introduced: 2018-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) associated emissions (attributable to venting, flaring, and leakage across the supply chain). The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to: establish, implement, and report on a program to identify all major source categories of associated emissions and collect data on associated emissions from the coal, petroleum products, and natural gas supply chains; make specified adjustments to the new fees for importers and exporters of energy-intensive manufactured goods; make a specified payment each calendar year to certain Social Security beneficiaries, veterans, and disabled individuals; make cost mitigation grants to states to assist low-income and rural households and provide job training and worker transition assistance; and establish a website to make regular disclosures concerning revenue, tax savings, and benefits attributable to this bill. The bill also allows a new carbon fee offset tax credit for the lesser of: 6.2% of earned income, or $800.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6953: GIRLS Act
- 115-hr-6909: Lady Liberty Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6612: Democracy Restoration Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6527: Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act
- 115-hr-6525: Higher Education Dream Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4926)

## Related
- [115-hr-6953: GIRLS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6953)
- [115-hr-6909: Lady Liberty Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6909)
- [115-hr-6612: Democracy Restoration Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6612)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6527: Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6527)
- [115-hr-6525: Higher Education Dream Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6525)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4926 (as of 2025-11-18).