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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7527

Introduced

Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

Sponsor
RMike Carey· Ohio
Introduced
February 12, 2026
Policy area
Taxation
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.February 12, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7527 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7527

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund financing rate.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 2026

Mr. Carey (for himself, Mr. Hern of Oklahoma, Mrs. Miller of West 
Virginia, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Wied) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund financing rate.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND FINANCING RATE.

(a) In General.--Section 4611 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
subsection:
``(e) Application of Hazardous Substance Superfund Financing 
Rate.--The Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate under this 
section shall not apply after December 31, 2025.''.
(b) Termination of Authority for Advances.--Section 9507(d)(3)(B) 
of such Code is amended--
(1) by striking ``December 31, 2032'' and inserting ``the 
date of the enactment of the Pay Less at the Pump Act of 
2026'', and
(2) by striking ``on or before such date'' and inserting 
``on a quarterly basis from unobligated amounts available in 
such Fund until repaid in full''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on January 1, 2026.
(2) Termination of authority for advances.--The amendments 
made by subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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