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H.R. 640 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
10 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 10 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Van Duyne, Beth (R-TX) (Introduced 01/22/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.60 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 10 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Ways and Means Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/22/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/22/2025)
Chemical Tax Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Hazardous Substance Superfund excise tax imposed on certain chemicals and chemical substances.
Under current law, an excise tax is imposed through December 31, 2031, on taxable chemicals and taxable chemical substances that are (1) manufactured or produced in the United States, or (2) imported into the United States. The excise tax rate varies between 44 cents per ton to $9.74 per ton, depending on the chemical and certain other variables. (There are 42 listed taxable chemicals and 151 listed taxable chemical substances.)
Further, under current law, amounts collected from the excise tax on taxable chemicals and taxable chemical substances are deposited into the Hazardous Substance Superfund, which finances the remediation of certain environmentally contaminated sites.
119 HR 640 IH: Chemical Tax Repeal Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-22 text/xml EN 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. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 640IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 22, 2025Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Carey, Mr. LaHood, and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Chemical Tax Repeal Act.2.Repeal of excise taxes on certain chemicals and substances(a)In generalChapter 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapters B and C (and by striking the items relating to such subchapters in the table of subchapters for such chapter).(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/22/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/22/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/22/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Chemical Tax Repeal Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Chemical Tax Repeal Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Ways and Means Committee | 01/22/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Taxation
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