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S. 2183 117th Congress Senate

Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the financing for the Hazardous Substance Superfund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2021 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Taxation Government trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInflation and pricesOil and gas
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 22, 2021
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 Latest action June 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021

This bill (1) reinstates the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate beginning 60 days after enactment of this bill; (2) increases such rate from 9.7 cents to 17.2 cents per barrel of crude oil (adjusted for inflation after 2021); (3) reinstates and increases the rates of tax on taxable chemicals (adjusted for inflation after 2021); and (4) modifies the definition of crude oil to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from such mixture (including oil derived from tar sands), and any oil derived form kerogen-bearing sources (including oil derived from oil shale).

The bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to allow the use of the Superfund for environmental remediation without further appropriation.

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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2183: Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2183/
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"S. 2183: Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2183/.
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S. 2183, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2183/.
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