119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 12, 2025
USA Batteries Act
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Latest action (Feb 12, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 12, 2025)
USA Batteries Act
This bill eliminates the Superfund chemical excise tax imposed on lead oxide ($8.28 per ton), antimony ($8.90 per ton), and sulfuric acid ($0.52 per ton).
Under current law, an excise tax is imposed through December 31, 2031, on taxable chemicals and taxable chemical substances that are (1) manufactured or produced in the United States, or (2) imported into the United States. The excise tax rate varies between $0.44 per ton to $9.74 per ton, depending on the chemical and certain other variables. (There are 42 listed taxable chemicals, including lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid.)
Further, under current law, amounts collected from the excise tax on taxable chemicals are deposited into the Superfund, which finances the remediation of certain environmentally contaminated sites.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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6 citations.
BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: BRUMIDI GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1264: USA Batteries Act. Issues related to domestic battery production, energy storage and critical minerals.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: BRUMIDI GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1264: USA Batteries Act. Issues related to domestic battery production, energy storage and critical minerals.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: BRUMIDI GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1264: USA Batteries Act. Issues related to domestic battery production, energy storage and critical minerals.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rification and manufacturing. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, Pub. L. No. 117-169, including regulations for tax provisions. Highway Trust Fund. H.R. 1264, USA Batteries Act. H.R. 1513, Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program Act. S. 1072, Stop CARB Act of 2025. H.R. 3972/S. 1066, Highway Funding Fl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rification and manufacturing. Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, Pub. L. No. 117-169, including regulations for tax provisions. Highway Trust Fund. H.R. 1264, USA Batteries Act. H.R. 1513, Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program Act. S. 1072, Stop CARB Act of 2025. S. 1066, Highway Funding Flexibility…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: BRUMIDI GROUP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1264 USA Batteries Act (all provisions); issues related to domestic battery production (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q1); issues related to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing