Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership Act

House Bill

H.R. 3678

119th Congress

Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Rouzer

Representative

Republican

NC-7

Cosponsors

8

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill eliminates the federal excise tax on crude oil and petroleum products, which currently funds the cleanup of contaminated sites through the Hazardous Substance Superfund. If passed, this would lower the cost of gasoline and other petroleum-based products for consumers.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorDavid Rouzer (R-NC)

Introduced6/3/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership Act

This bill eliminates the federal excise tax on crude oil and petroleum products, which currently funds the cleanup of contaminated sites through the Hazardous Substance Superfund. If passed, this would lower the cost of gasoline and other petroleum-based produ

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This bill eliminates the federal excise tax on crude oil and petroleum products, which currently funds the cleanup of contaminated sites through the Hazardous Substance Superfund. If passed, this would lower the cost of gasoline and other petroleum-based products for consumers.

Bill Number: 3678
Sponsor: David Rouzer (R-NC)
Introduced: 6/3/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Title: Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership Act
Bill Number: 3678
Sponsor: David Rouzer (R-NC)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 6/3/2025
Summary: This bill eliminates the federal excise tax on crude oil and petroleum products, which currently funds the cleanup of contaminated sites through the Hazardous Substance Superfund. If passed, this would lower the cost of gasoline and other petroleum-based products for consumers.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill eliminates the federal excise tax on crude oil and petroleum products, which currently funds the cleanup of contaminated sites through the Hazardous Substance Superfund. If passed, this would lower the cost of gasoline and other petroleum-based products for consumers.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Pay Less at the Pump ActThis bill eliminates the excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products (known as the petroleum Superfund tax rate) beginning on January 1, 2023. The bill also eliminates the authority for advances to the Hazardous Substance Superfund from the General Fund of the Treasury.Under current law, the petroleum Superfund tax rate imposed is 16.4 cents per barrel (indexed annually for inflation). Amounts collected from this tax are deposited into the Hazardous Substance Superfund, which finances the remediation of certain environmentally contaminated sites.Further, under current law, the authority for advances to be appropriated to the Hazardous Substance Superfund extends through 2032.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Eliminates the 16.4 cent per barrel excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products
Ends the authority for the government to provide funding to the Hazardous Substance Superfund from general tax revenues
The Hazardous Substance Superfund finances the cleanup of environmentally contaminated sites

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily impact consumers, who would likely see lower prices at the gas pump and for other petroleum-based products. However, it would also reduce funding for the Hazardous Substance Superfund, which could slow the cleanup of polluted sites and have environmental consequences.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3678, 119th Congress (2025). "Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3678

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