Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

House Bill

H.R. 7527

119th Congress

Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 12, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Carey

R - OH

Cosponsors

0

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Summary

This bill would eliminate a special tax that chemical and petroleum companies pay to fund the Superfund program, which cleans up America's most contaminated hazardous waste sites. By ending this 'polluter pays' tax, the bill would shift the financial burden of environmental cleanup from the industries that produce hazardous materials to taxpayers or leave sites uncleaned.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Introduced2/12/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

This bill would eliminate a special tax that chemical and petroleum companies pay to fund the Superfund program, which cleans up America's most contaminated hazardous waste sites. By ending this 'polluter pays' tax, the bill would shift the financial burden of

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This bill would eliminate a special tax that chemical and petroleum companies pay to fund the Superfund program, which cleans up America's most contaminated hazardous waste sites. By ending this 'polluter pays' tax, the bill would shift the financial burden of environmental cleanup from the industries that produce hazardous materials to taxpayers or leave sites uncleaned.

Bill Number: 7527
Introduced: 2/12/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Title: Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026
Bill Number: 7527
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 2/12/2026
Summary: This bill would eliminate a special tax that chemical and petroleum companies pay to fund the Superfund program, which cleans up America's most contaminated hazardous waste sites. By ending this 'polluter pays' tax, the bill would shift the financial burden of environmental cleanup from the industri

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would eliminate a special tax that chemical and petroleum companies pay to fund the Superfund program, which cleans up America's most contaminated hazardous waste sites. By ending this 'polluter pays' tax, the bill would shift the financial burden of environmental cleanup from the industries that produce hazardous materials to taxpayers or leave sites uncleaned.

Last updated: 2/23/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Eliminates the Superfund financing tax that requires chemical and petroleum companies to contribute to cleaning up toxic waste sites across America
Could reduce funding for the Superfund program, which is responsible for cleaning up over 1,300 of the nation's most contaminated sites that pose risks to public health
Would end the 'polluter pays' principle where industries that create hazardous substances help fund the cleanup of contaminated sites
May result in taxpayers shouldering more of the cleanup costs or slower remediation of dangerous sites in communities nationwide

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly affect communities living near Superfund sites—often low-income and minority neighborhoods—by potentially reducing resources available for cleanup of toxic contamination. Chemical and petroleum industries would benefit from tax savings, while taxpayers may face increased burden to fund environmental remediation. If cleanup funding decreases, families living near contaminated sites could face prolonged exposure to hazardous substances affecting their health and property values.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7527, 119th Congress (2026). "Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7527

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