HR 4481 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Superfund for Hurricane Accountability and Recovery Act of 2005

Introduced Dec 8, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Maurice D. Hinchey D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 8, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Superfund for Hurricane Accountability and Recovery Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate; and (2) the corporate environmental income tax.

Increases by 50%, between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2008: (1) such financing rate; and (2) the excise tax per ton for certain chemicals. Increases the corporate environmental income tax rate from .12% to .18% during the same period.

Establishes a Gulf Hurricanes Cleanup Account in the Hazardous Substance Superfund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to such Account the temporary tax increases imposed by this Act. Provides that amounts in such Account shall be made available for remediation of hazardous substance releases (or threatened releases) caused or exacerbated by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to Congress on Hurricane Katrina and Rita cleanup activities.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 8, 2005 to Apr 6, 2006, with 24 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalDec 8, 2005
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalDec 8, 2005
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalDec 8, 2005
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalDec 8, 2005
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
  2. Dec 9, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  3. Dec 8, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Dec 8, 2005Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

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  1. Dec 8, 2005Introduced in House

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