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US HR5827
US HR5827Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act Knock Out Cancer Act MARKET CHOICE Act Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 Election Day Act Let America Vote Act SAFER Schools Act of 2025 Secure And Fortify Entrances and Rooms in Schools Act of 2025 End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2025 KO Cancer Act
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Introduced
10/24/2025
10/24/2025
In Committee
10/24/2025
10/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.
AI Summary
This bill is a comprehensive legislative package that addresses multiple policy areas, with its centerpiece being the Market Choice Act, which introduces a significant greenhouse gas emissions taxation and reduction strategy. The bill establishes a tax on fossil fuels, industrial processes, and certain product uses that generate greenhouse gas emissions, with the tax rate starting at $35 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2027 and increasing annually based on inflation and emission levels. The revenue generated from this tax will be used to fund various initiatives, including infrastructure development, energy research, worker assistance, and climate adaptation projects. The bill also creates a National Climate Commission to set and review emissions reduction goals, provides assistance to displaced energy sector workers, includes provisions for cancer research, addresses human trafficking financial transactions, enhances school safety, modifies voting regulations, and offers additional support for veterans. The greenhouse gas taxation mechanism includes provisions for border tax adjustments to prevent carbon leakage and exemptions for carbon capture and storage technologies, with the overarching goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions while supporting economic transition and infrastructure development.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last 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. (on 10/24/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5827/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5827/BILLS-119hr5827ih.pdf |
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