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S. 25 119th Congress Senate

Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025

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

Introduced: January 7, 2025 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Jan 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 6
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 12, 2014 Senate · vote #35 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S.25) Agreed To 95–3 See who voted →
Oct 9, 1997 Senate · vote #274 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1258 to S. 25 (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of … Rejected 51–48 See who voted →
Oct 9, 1997 Senate · vote #273 On the Cloture Motion S. 25 Rejected 52–47 See who voted →
Oct 8, 1997 Senate · vote #270 On the Cloture Motion S. 25 Rejected 52–47 See who voted →
Oct 7, 1997 Senate · vote #267 On the Cloture Motion S. 25 Rejected 53–47 See who voted →
Oct 7, 1997 Senate · vote #266 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1258 to S. 25 (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of … Rejected 52–48 See who voted →
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What's happening now January 7, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1135 Identical bill Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 17

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Maryland · Jan 22, 2025
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 22, 2025
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 7, 2025
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 7, 2025
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 7, 2025
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 25: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-25/
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"S. 25: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-25/.
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S. 25, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-25/.
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[S. 25: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-25/)
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