Republicans revive efforts to kill Superfund chemicals tax

By Ellie Borst | 01/27/2025 06:18 AM EST

Sponsors are reintroducing legislation under a much different political climate.

Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas).

Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) is sponsoring legislation to repeal Suprefund fees on the chemicals industry. Francis Chung/POLITICO

Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee reintroduced legislation to get rid of the tax on chemicals used to fund EPA’s waste cleanup program.

H.R. 640 would repeal the Superfund excise tax on certain chemical substances less than three years after the tax took effect. The tax had previously been allowed to expire nearly three decades ago.

Republican Reps. Beth Van Duyne of Texas, Mike Carey of Ohio and Carol Miller of West Virginia are again championing the legislation, first introduced during the previous Congress. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) joined as the fourth co-sponsor this time around.

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“President Biden’s highly flawed chemical tax drove up prices for goods like soap, lightbulbs, and electronics while putting U.S. manufacturers at a disadvantage against countries like China,” Van Duyne said in a statement.

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