Contact Congress about H.R. 5827: To advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.

Energy companies and some industries would pay a new federal tax tied to greenhouse gas pollution. Much of the money would fund infrastructure, climate work, and low-income aid. The bill also changes election access, House trading rules, school security, veterans benefits, and more.

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To advance bipartisan, common sense solutions. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Ethics, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Latest action on H.R. 5827: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Ethics, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects fossil fuel producers, power plants, manufacturers, importers, exporters, low-income households, states, and federal agencies that run climate, transportation, election, school, and benefits programs. It could also matter for voters who are not registered with a party, House Members, cancer researchers and patients, schools receiving federal funds, displaced energy workers, veterans families, financial institutions, and communities near defense-related PFAS contamination.

Why this matters: This bill could change energy prices, climate policy, and infrastructure funding at the same time. It would use a pollution tax to push emissions down, but it would also pause many direct greenhouse gas rules while the tax is in place. That tradeoff matters for businesses, workers, consumers, and states. The bill also bundles many unrelated changes, so people may support one part and oppose another.

Key provisions in H.R. 5827

• The bill creates a federal tax on fossil fuels, some industrial greenhouse gas pollution, and some products. It starts at $35 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2027 and rises each year by 5% plus inflation, with extra $4 increases in some years if emissions are too high.
• The tax is charged early in the supply chain. It applies at mines, refineries, gas processing plants, some factories, and import points, with refunds when emissions are permanently stored or fuels are used without releasing emissions.
• The bill adds carbon charges to some high-pollution imports. It also gives rebates to some U.S. exporters, with exemptions for least-developed and very low-emitting countries and power for the President to pause some charges.
• The bill creates the Rebuilding Infrastructure and Solutions for the Environment Trust Fund, called the RISE Trust Fund. It sends 75% of carbon tax money there, with set shares from 2027 through 2036 for roads, airports, underground storage, flood protection, weatherization, energy and carbon-removal research, farm conservation, forestry, and state grants.
• States would get yearly grants based on their share of certain fuel emissions. They must pass that money to low-income households that meet the bill's income and program-participation rules.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 5827

What is H.R. 5827?

Energy companies and some industries would pay a new federal tax tied to greenhouse gas pollution. Much of the money would fund infrastructure, climate work, and low-income aid. The bill also changes election access, House trading rules, school security, veterans benefits, and more.

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Who should I contact about H.R. 5827?

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