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S. 5054 118th Congress Senate

Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2024 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative remediesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of the Treasury
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Environmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment trust fundsMiningOil and gasPollution liabilityState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Sep 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 12, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 12, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 25, 2024
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2024
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 12, 2024
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 12, 2024
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2024
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 12, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5054: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5054/
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"S. 5054: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5054/.
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S. 5054, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5054/.
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