# 119-hr-1881: Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act

119-hr-1881, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1881
- Congress: 119
- Title: Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-03

## Summary

**Creates a new Mine Methane Capture tax credit under Section 45Q that rewards capturing methane from mines and putting it to energy use.** It focuses on capture-to-use pathways that link mine vents to pipelines or on-site energy systems and sets eligibility, equipment, measurement, and safety rules.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tax credit for mine methane capture: benefit, high. This bill would create a tax credit paid per metric ton of CO2e of methane captured from mining. To qualify, the facility and the capture equipment would need to start construction before January 1, 2036, and the site would need to capture at least 2,500 metric tons CO2e in the tax year. The methan…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1881 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1881)

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- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1881 (as of 2026-09-03).