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H.R. 8497

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8497, the Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 27, 2026 by Rep. Mike Carey (R) with 16 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 8497 has 16 co-sponsors.

hb8497/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8497 IH: Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-27
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 Pursuant 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  2d Session  H. R. 8497  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 27, 2026   Mr. Carey  (for himself,  Mr. Correa ,  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Carbajal ,  Mr. LaHood ,  Mr. Costa ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mrs. Miller-Meeks ,  Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ,  Mrs. Hinson , and  Mr. Mann ) 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 biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act  .
2.
Extension of biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives
(a)
Income tax credit
(1)
In general
 Section 40A(g)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  2024  and inserting  2029 .
(2)
Denial of double benefit
Section 40A of such Code is amended—
(A)
by redesignating subsection (g) (as so amended) as subsection (h), and
(B)
by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:
(g)
Denial of double benefit
In the case of any fuel with respect to which a credit is allowed under section 45Z(a) for any taxable year, the amount determined under this section with respect to such fuel shall be zero.
 .
(b)
Excise tax incentives
(1)
Credit for fuels used for taxable purposes
(A)
In general
Section 6426(c)(6) of such Code is amended by striking  2024  and inserting  2029 .
(B)
Denial of double benefit
Section 6426(c) of such Code is amended—
(i)
by redesignating paragraph (6) (as so amended) as paragraph (7), and
(ii)
by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
(6)
Denial of double benefit
In the case of any fuel with respect to which a credit is allowed under section 45Z(a) for any taxable year, the amount determined under this subsection with respect to such fuel shall be zero.
 .
(2)
Payments for fuels not used for taxable purposes
Section 6427(e)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking  2024  and inserting  2029 .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Carey (R) sponsors H.R. 8497, and 16 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8497 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8497 has taken 2 actions since Apr 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 27, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 8497 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8497 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

7 clients hired 6 firms and 32 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8497 in 7 quarterly filings, 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 Energy/Nuclear, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORESGlobal trade association dedicated to advancing convenience and fuel retailingVirginia11$110K
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, LLCTravel Center, Fuel Purveyor.Tennessee11$50K
RACETRAC, INC.Gasoline service stations.Georgia11$50K
ATLAS CROSSING LLC ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORESGlobal trade association dedicated to advancing convenience and fuel retailingVirginia11$30K
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS—District of Columbia11—
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLCFuel supplier and travel center operatorTennessee11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ATLAS CROSSING LLC22$160K
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD11$50K
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION11—
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS11—
HILL EAST GROUP, LLC11$30K
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 32.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEX BOLTON122
ALEXIS OBERG122
BOBBY CORNETT122
CHRISTOPHER EDDOWES122
ROBERT PARMITER122
SEAN JOYCE122
ABBEY SCHROEDER111
ALEXANDRA ROSEN111
ANASTASIA TIONGSON111
BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ111
BRAD GENTILE111
DANIEL HILTON111
DARRIN ROTH111
HENRY HANSCOM111
JEFF MCMILLEN111
JILLIAN KINDER111
JONATHAN EISEN111
JULIA CONVERTINI111
KATIE MABRY111
MARKUS HYBNER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2026 second_quarter$720K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLCPILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC2026 second_quarter$160K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORESATLAS CROSSING LLC2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
RACETRAC, INC.ATLAS CROSSING LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, LLCAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
ATLAS CROSSING LLC ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORESHILL EAST GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8497 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8497’s is Taxation.

hr8497/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8497, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CAREY:H.R. 8497.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H3124]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com