Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act

Senate Bill

S. 1942

119th Congress

Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ron Wyden

Senator

Democratic

OR

Cosponsors

9

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill would eliminate the federal excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products, commonly known as the 'petroleum Superfund tax'. This tax currently provides funding for the cleanup of certain environmentally contaminated sites. If this bill becomes law, it would reduce the cost of gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum-based fuels for American consumers and businesses.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SponsorRon Wyden (D-OR)

Introduced6/4/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

ChamberSenate

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Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act

This bill would eliminate the federal excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products, commonly known as the 'petroleum Superfund tax'. This tax currently provides funding for the cleanup of certain environmentally contaminated sites. If this

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This bill would eliminate the federal excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products, commonly known as the 'petroleum Superfund tax'. This tax currently provides funding for the cleanup of certain environmentally contaminated sites. If this bill becomes law, it would reduce the cost of gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum-based fuels for American consumers and businesses.

Bill Number: 1942
Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act
Bill Number: 1942
Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Summary: This bill would eliminate the federal excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products, commonly known as the 'petroleum Superfund tax'. This tax currently provides funding for the cleanup of certain environmentally contaminated sites. If this bill becomes law, it would reduce the co

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would eliminate the federal excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products, commonly known as the 'petroleum Superfund tax'. This tax currently provides funding for the cleanup of certain environmentally contaminated sites. If this bill becomes law, it would reduce the cost of gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum-based fuels for American consumers and businesses.

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 cents per barrel excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products, known as the petroleum Superfund tax
Ends the authority for the Treasury to provide advances to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, which is used to clean up contaminated sites
These tax changes would take effect on January 1, 2023

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill is enacted, American consumers and businesses that rely on gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum-based fuels would see a reduction in their fuel costs. However, the loss of the petroleum Superfund tax revenue could limit the funds available for cleaning up environmentally contaminated sites across the country.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1942, 119th Congress (2025). "Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1942