The bill would require the Secretary of Energy to remove specified amounts of carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, rising from 50,000 net metric tons annually in fiscal years 2026–2027 to 10 million tons annually beginning in fiscal year 2036, subject to economic-feasibility price limits. It would require independent measurement and verification, generally reserve at least 20 percent of removals through 2035 for small projects, and authorize competitive contracts of up to 15 years. The bill would also require periodic public reports and a study on a Federal carbon dioxide removal offtake program scalable to gigaton levels annually by 2050.

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