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H.R. 1264 119th Congress House

USA Batteries Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes.

Introduced: February 12, 2025 Introduced by: Daniel Meuser Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

USA Batteries Act

This bill eliminates the Superfund chemical excise tax imposed on lead oxide ($8.28 per ton), antimony ($8.90 per ton), and sulfuric acid ($0.52 per ton). 

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 $0.44 per ton to $9.74 per ton, depending on the chemical and certain other variables. (There are 42 listed taxable chemicals, including lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid.)

Further, under current law, amounts collected from the excise tax on taxable chemicals are deposited into the Superfund, which finances the remediation of certain environmentally contaminated sites.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • BRUMIDI GROUP
    for BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • BRUMIDI GROUP
    for BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · Illinois · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • BRUMIDI GROUP
    for BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · Illinois · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
    for SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
    for SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • BRUMIDI GROUP
    for BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · Illinois · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 12, 2025
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Feb 12, 2025
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 12, 2025
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Feb 12, 2025
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 12, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1264: USA Batteries Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1264/
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"H.R. 1264: USA Batteries Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1264/.
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H.R. 1264, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1264/.
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[H.R. 1264: USA Batteries Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1264/)
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