Contact Congress about H.R. 3338: MARKET CHOICE Act

The bill would tax greenhouse gas pollution instead of federal gasoline and aviation fuel. Most of the money would fund infrastructure, climate projects, and aid for some low-income households and energy workers. It would also pause some EPA climate rules for taxed sources, unless emissions targets are missed.

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MARKET CHOICE Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Latest action on H.R. 3338: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects energy producers, some factories, importers, exporters, states, low-income households, construction workers, and workers in fossil or qualifying nuclear energy jobs. It could also affect consumers if companies pass higher energy or product costs through prices. States would handle some household aid, and federal agencies would run the tax, trade, infrastructure, climate, and worker programs.

Why this matters: This bill would change how the federal government pays for transportation and climate-related work. Today, federal fuel taxes help fund roads and aviation. This bill would instead raise money from greenhouse gas pollution. That could shift costs toward fossil fuels, carbon-heavy industries, and some products. It also ties climate policy to infrastructure spending, worker aid, household relief, trade rules, and limits on some EPA climate regulations.

Key provisions in H.R. 3338

• The bill creates a new federal tax on greenhouse gas pollution. It applies to fossil fuels, large industrial sources in named sectors, and some non-fossil products, starting at $40 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2027 and rising each year by inflation plus 5 percentage points.
• The tax can rise faster if emissions stay too high. The Treasury Secretary and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator must add $4 per ton in later years if total emissions pass the set caps for certain time periods.
• Companies can get refunds when the taxed fuel does not release greenhouse gases. Refunds also apply when emissions are permanently captured and stored, including some enhanced oil recovery if the storage rules are met.
• A covered party that does not pay can face a steep penalty. The penalty equals three times the tax amount that applied in the year they failed to comply.
• The bill adds carbon-related charges and rebates at the border. Certain imports would pay for built-in greenhouse gas pollution, and certain exports could get rebates, with exemptions for least developed countries and some countries with low emissions and low production.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 3338

What is H.R. 3338?

The bill would tax greenhouse gas pollution instead of federal gasoline and aviation fuel. Most of the money would fund infrastructure, climate projects, and aid for some low-income households and energy workers. It would also pause some EPA climate rules for taxed sources, unless emissions targets are missed.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 3338?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 3338?

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