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H.R. 3166 House Bill 119th Congress

The statute it amends decides where it goes: a food waste tax credit bill

U.S. House ・Latest update May 1, 2025

A bill allowing a 30% tax credit for household spending that diverts food waste from landfill. Because it amends the tax code, it goes to Ways and Means.

Bill overview (primary data)

  • Bill numberH.R. 3166
  • TypeHouse Bill
  • Congress119th Congress
  • Latest actionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.（2025-05-01）

Key points

  • H.R.3166 would allow a 30% tax credit for household spending that diverts food waste from landfill.
  • It inserts a new section 25F into the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and was referred to House Ways and Means.
  • The caps are $300 per appliance and $120 in aggregate for organic waste services.
  • A termination provision denies the credit after 31 December 2031.

1A bill has a destination

Once introduced, a bill is referred to a committee according to its content. Where it goes follows almost entirely from which statute it amends. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a tax statute, so in the House it goes to Ways and Means.

Congressional bills this site holds as of 2026-09-0612070 introduced in the House, 50 in the Senate
Distinct committees of referral23the largest are commerce-related with 16 and Energy and Commerce with 14
Referral for this billHouse Ways and Meansbecause it amends the tax code

2What is credited

Object of the creditResidential food recycling applianceResidential organic waste service
Rate30% of the amount paid30% of the amount paid
Annual cap$300 per appliance$120 in aggregate
Installation requirementplaced in the taxpayer principal residence, separating food waste from the trash—
Processing requirementpre-processing by dehydration and size reduction to divert from landfill—
Collection requirement—collecting locally generated organic waste from the residence for local management and diversion from landfill

The caps are deliberately low, which says something about the design: $300 per appliance and $120 a year for services point at ordinary household spending rather than capital investment.

3An expiry written in from the start

The text carries a termination provision: no credit is allowed for an appliance placed in service, or a service acquired, after 31 December 2031. The amendments apply to taxable years beginning after 31 December 2025. Both ends are written into the statute.

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Why it matters

A tax credit is claimed by the taxpayer, so a low cap widens eligibility while reducing the value of each claim. This bill is designed around ordinary household spending.

FAQ

Why Ways and Means?
Because the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code. Tax legislation falls to that committee in the House.
What appliances qualify?
Electric appliances placed in the taxpayer principal residence that separate food waste from the trash and pre-process it by dehydration and size reduction to divert it from landfill.
Has the bill become law?
No. It was referred to committee on 1 May 2025.

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Sources (primary)

Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress; U.S. legislative materials, public domain). Links go to the official site.

#Congressional bills#Tax credit#Food waste#Ways and Means#119th Congress

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