Government funds $125 million to research ways to remove methane from air

What it does

The bill gives the Department of Energy $25 million per year for five years. Teams at national labs, schools, and companies will study how to remove methane from air. They will test living things, chemicals, and physical methods. Congress will get reports every three years.

Who it affects

The bill funds research that helps all people by studying climate science. National labs, schools, and companies that do the research will get money. People may gain if new methane-removal tools are made.

One thing to notice

The bill pays for research to move toward tools that could be used in real life. Companies that join the research may make new products and own patents from the work.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.

• Jun 25, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Jun 25, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• methane — A gas that traps heat in the air and warms Earth.
• Department of Energy — The federal agency that runs energy research and work.
• national labs — Government-owned centers where scientists run tests and experiments.
• patent — A legal right to own and sell an invention or discovery.