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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances.
Summary
This bill would repeal federal excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances that are currently in the Internal Revenue Code. The bill would eliminate the specific provisions of the tax code that impose these excise taxes. The repeal would be effective retroactively as of January 1, 2024.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Beth Van Duyne’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $51,100
- INSPERITY $14,800
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $14,473
- BANK OF THE WEST $14,200
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $13,862
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Beth Van Duyne → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 22, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Jan 22, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2025
Ms. 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 Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances.
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 “Chemical Tax Repeal Act”.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAXES ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES.
(a) In General.—Chapter 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 Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2024. <all>
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