H.R. 5101 · 116th Congress

Superfund Polluter Pays Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-11-14
Latest action
2019-11-14 · Introduced in House

Summary

Superfund Polluter Pays Act

This bill reinstates and extends the Hazardous Substance Superfund Financing rate through 2023 and increases the rate to 16.3 cents a barrel, adjusted for inflation beginning after 2019.

The bill imposes on corporations a 0.12% tax of the excess of the modified environmental tax taxable income of the corporation over $3.13 million.