Bill · H.R. 1264· House(119-HR-1264)
USA Batteries Act
- Introduced
- 2/12/2025
- Last activity
- 2/12/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Daniel Meuser
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "USA Batteries Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It proposes to eliminate the Superfund excise taxes currently applied to lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid. The goal of these changes is to remove these chemicals from the list of taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes. By doing so, the bill seeks to address costs associated with domestic battery production.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?+5
The bill eliminates specific Superfund excise taxes on chemicals used in battery production, which reduces costs for manufacturers.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The elimination of specific excise taxes reduces the cost of raw materials for battery manufacturers.
Is this likely to grow the economy?+4
The bill seeks to increase the global competitiveness of the $23.6 billion domestic lead battery industry.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Competitiveness for Manufacturers: The bill aims to make American manufacturing more competitive by removing a tax that is not levied on imported batteries (Section 2, Finding 1).
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Support for the Lead Battery Industry: By reducing the costs of key raw materials, the bill intends to address the disadvantage currently faced by American manufacturers (Section 2, Finding 5).
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Economic Impact and Job Preservation: The bill notes that the lead battery industry has a $23.6 billion domestic economic impact and creates more than 25,000 direct jobs in 38 States (Section 2, Finding 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Small Business Taxes+5Improves Economic Growth+4Improves Small Business Support+3Increases Job Creation+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5Good For Union Workers+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- 2/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
Troy NehlsRepublican · Texas
Scott PerryRepublican · Pennsylvania