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Chemical Tax Repeal Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 640 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
10
Latest action
Jan 22, 2025

What it does

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…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 22, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 22, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jan 22, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

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