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H.R. 536
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 536, the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Hillary Scholten (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Record
Text
H.R. 536 has 3 co-sponsors.
hb536/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 536 IH: Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-01-16text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 536 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 BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for qualified biogas property.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025 .2.Extension of energy credit for qualified biogas property(a)In generalSection 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 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property the construction of which begins after December 31, 2024.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-01-16
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025
hb536/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/16/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Hillary Scholten (D) sponsors H.R. 536, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.
Committees
H.R. 536 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.
Actions
H.R. 536 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee |
Votes
H.R. 536 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 536 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for qualified biogas property. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 536 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Agriculture, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality).
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | Develop and carries out policies that advance the well-being of dairy producers and co-ops | Virginia | 1 | 5 | — |
| AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL | National trade association championing the growth of the biogas industry | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | $130K |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 1 | 5 | — |
| AJW, INC. | 1 | 3 | $130K |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWNA MORRIS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| TONY RICE | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MARIA BROCKAMP | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| PAUL BLEIBERG | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ANNA SCHUTT | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JESSICA L BENNETT | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MADELYN WISEMAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JORDAN FLANAGAN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TREY FORSYTH | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 second_quarter | $269.5K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2026 first_quarter | $233K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 first_quarter | $202.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 third_quarter | $197K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $130.2K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL | AJW, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $50K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL | AJW, INC. | 2026 first_quarter | $40K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL | AJW, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $40K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 536 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 536’s is Taxation.
hr536/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 536 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alternative and renewable resources to Solid waste and recycling.
hr536/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com