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H.R. 4481 (109th)

Superfund for Hurricane Accountability and Recovery Act of 2005

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 December 2005

Last action

16 December 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Subjects

Environment, Taxation

Source updated

10 February 2026

Environment · Taxation

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 8 December 2005

    Introduced

    Referred 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 December 2005

    Introduced

    Referred 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 December 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 December 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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