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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes.
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid from the list of chemicals subject to Superfund excise taxes. These three chemicals are key materials used in the production of lead-acid batteries for vehicles, backup power systems, and industrial applications. By eliminating the federal excise tax on these chemicals, the bill reduces the tax burden on domestic battery manufacturers. The bill's intent is to lower production costs for American battery manufacturers and improve their competitiveness against imported batteries, which are not subject to this tax.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Daniel Meuser’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $25,535
- SUNDANCE VACATIONS $9,900
- PACE-O-MATIC $9,900
- PENSKE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS $9,300
- PRIDE-MOBILIT PRODUCTS CORP $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “USA Batteries Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Superfund fee established in Public Law 117-58 makes American manufacturing less competitive by imposing a tax on chemicals used in domestic battery production that is not levied on imported batteries.
(2) America’s lead battery industry has a manufacturing capacity of more than 165 GWh, a $23.6 billion domestic economic impact annually, and creates more than 25,000 direct jobs in 38 States.
(3) Lead batteries have a 99 percent recycling rate and are a truly sustainable energy storage technology.
(4) Lead batteries are critical for many sectors, including defense, transportation, logistics, telecommunications, and energy generation.
(5) Increased taxes on domestic production create a disadvantage for American manufacturers and reduce the global competitiveness of the domestic lead battery industry by increasing the costs of key raw materials.
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF LEAD OXIDE, ANTIMONY, AND SULFURIC ACID AS TAXABLE CHEMICALS UNDER SUPERFUND EXCISE TAXES.
The table in section 4661(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the rows relating to lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid. <all>
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