# 116-hr-8879: Renewable Chemicals Act of 2020

116-hr-8879, Renewable Chemicals Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8879
- Congress: 116
- Title: Renewable Chemicals Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Renewable Chemicals Act of 2020 This bill allows a new tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals. Specifically, it allows a credit for up to 15% of the sales price of each pound of a renewable chemical. A renewable chemical is any chemical that is produced in the United States from renewable biomass and is not less than 95% biobased content. The bill also allows a 30% tax credit for investment in renewable chemical production facilities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7595: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
- 116-hr-7485: SAFE Workers Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8879)

## Related
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7841)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7595: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7595)
- [116-hr-7485: SAFE Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7485)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8879 (as of 2025-11-18).