H.R.1135

Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025

Introduced·2/7/25

Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025 imposes tax on fossil fuel emissions, establishes fund for climate resilience and environmental justice.

The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025 imposes a tax on fossil fuel emissions, with revenues directed to the Polluters Pay Climate Fund. The fund aims to support climate resilience, adaptation, disaster response, and environmental justice. Forty percent of the fund is reserved for environmental justice communities. The act does not preempt state laws or affect legal claims related to climate change. The fund will support initiatives in disaster recovery, climate resilience, and environmental justice, among other purposes.

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History

Feb 7, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Feb 7, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.