United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 10 R cosponsors

HR 640 — Chemical Tax Repeal Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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In plain language

HR 640 aims to address tax and budget issues in the U.S.

This bill focuses on tax and budgetary reforms. It has been introduced in the House and referred to a committee for review.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill repeals the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances under the Internal Revenue Code.

  • 26 U.S.C. Chapter 38

    subchapters B and C

    This change eliminates the regulations and taxes imposed under those subchapters.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 537 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (537)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 640 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 640?
HR 640 is sponsored by Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Carey, Mike (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Kustoff, David (Republican), Moran, Nathaniel (Republican), and Evans, Gabe (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 640?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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