To advance commonsense priorities.

Bill Number: H.R. 3001
Origin Chamber: House
Congress: 119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area: Taxation
Status: Introduced
Latest Action: 2025-04-24: 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.
Last Updated: 2026-01-13T21:02:07Z

AI-Generated Summary

Purpose of the Legislation

This bill, H.R. 3001, seeks to address a wide range of national priorities through targeted reforms. Its overarching goal is to promote economic growth, environmental protection, public health, fiscal responsibility, ethical governance, security, and equity. Key focuses include taxing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to fund infrastructure and climate solutions, boosting cancer research, improving support for affected communities and workers, reforming voting and elections, enhancing school safety, and providing benefits for veterans. The legislation emphasizes bipartisan approaches, such as through new commissions, while aiming to reduce emissions, combat crime, and ensure fair access to opportunities.

Key Provisions

The bill is structured into 12 titles, each targeting specific issues. Below is a summary of the main components:

Title I: MARKET CHOICE ACT (Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act)

GHG Emissions Taxation (Subtitle A): Imposes a tax starting in 2027 on fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, natural gas) at $35 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), increasing annually by 5% plus inflation adjustments. Extends to industrial processes (e.g., steel, cement production) and certain products (e.g., ethanol, nitrous oxide) for facilities emitting over 25,000 metric tons CO2e yearly. Includes exemptions/refunds for non-combustive uses, carbon capture, and state-level payments (phasing out over 5 years). Penalties for non-compliance are triple the tax amount.
Border Adjustments (Subtitle A): Applies tariffs on GHG-intensive imports (e.g., from manufacturing sectors) to prevent "carbon leakage" (emissions shifting abroad), with rebates for U.S. exports. Exempts least-developed countries and low-emission nations. President can waive for national interest.
Revenue Distribution (Subtitle B): Creates the Rebuilding Infrastructure and Solutions for the Environment (RISE) Trust Fund, receiving 75% of tax revenues. Allocates funds (2027–2036) for highways (70%), weatherization (1.5%), displaced worker aid (3%), airports (2.5%), mine reclamation (1.5%), flooding mitigation (4%), energy R&D (various small percentages), state grants to low-income households (10%), reforestation (1%), and conservation (2.1%). Repeals federal motor vehicle and aviation fuel taxes after 2025.
Environmental and Worker Amendments (Subtitle C): Adds a moratorium on EPA rules limiting GHG emissions from taxed sources (expires 2039, with early end if reduction targets unmet). Funds grants for coastal flooding adaptation (e.g., levees, natural restoration). Provides 10-year assistance (retraining, relocation, health benefits) for displaced fossil/nuclear energy workers.
National Climate Commission (Subtitle D): Establishes a 10-member bipartisan panel to set GHG reduction goals (2031–2056), review federal policies, and report recommendations every 5 years starting 2032. Funded by $5 million annually (2027–2036) plus private donations.

Title II: KO CANCER ACT (Knock Out Cancer Act)

Increases National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding by 25% of its FY2024 budget for each of FY2026–2030, for cancer research.
Requires a HHS report within 1 year on causes of cancer drug shortages (e.g., supply chains, generics) and recommendations to address them.

Title III: Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-Impacted Defense Communities

Designates a Department of Defense official within 1 year to coordinate outreach, education, and liaison efforts for communities affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from military sites.

Title IV: National Bipartisan Fiscal Commission

Creates a 20-member commission (including congressional appointees) within 90 days to review deficits/debt and recommend a legislative package within 18 months, including CBO adjustments for debt servicing costs.
Provides subpoena powers, hearings, and expedited congressional consideration of recommendations via a joint resolution (limited debate, no amendments).

Title V: Restriction of Trading and Ownership of Certain Financial Instruments by Members of the House of Representatives

Amends House ethics rules to prohibit members from owning or trading "covered financial instruments" (stocks, commodities, derivatives), with exceptions for broad funds, Treasuries, municipal bonds, or Thrift Savings Plan investments. Requires compliance pledges and ethics committee oversight.

Title VI: End Banking for Human Traffickers Act

Directs the Financial Institutions Examination Council (within 180 days) to enhance anti-money laundering training/exams for detecting human trafficking transactions.
Requires an Interagency Task Force report (within 270 days) with recommendations on best practices, training, info-sharing, and statutory changes, including for virtual currencies. Adds a criterion to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act for evaluating countries' anti-trafficking efforts based on financial frameworks.

Title VII: SAFER SCHOOLS ACT (Secure And Fortify Entrances and Rooms in Schools Act)

Convenes a CISA-led advisory committee (within 90 days) with stakeholders (e.g., educators, law enforcement, engineers) to recommend reinforced door standards for federally funded K-12 schools.
Requires a congressional report within 1 year and final rule within 18 months. Authorizes $100 million annually (10 years) via Homeland Security Grants for implementation, prioritizing ballistic-resistant doors that allow safe evacuation.

Title VIII: LET AMERICA VOTE ACT

Mandates states allow unaffiliated (independent) voters to participate in primary elections for federal/state/local offices (one party per election), with privacy protections (no data sharing for political solicitation; no automatic party affiliation).
Prohibits noncitizen voting in any federal, state, or local elections. Ties federal election funds to compliance; offers transition grants (2% of Help America Vote Act payments for 5 years).

Title IX: Review of Certain Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine

Requires the Director of National Intelligence (within 90 days) to review and report (classified) to congressional intelligence committees on whether expanded sharing with Ukraine (re: Russia, Belarus, China, North Korea) enhances U.S./allied security.

Title X: ELECTION DAY ACT

Designates Election Day as a federal holiday under U.S. Code, following Patriot Day/Columbus Day.

Title XI: FAIRNESS TO VETERAN SMALL BUSINESSES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ACT

Amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to include veteran-owned small businesses in "disadvantaged business enterprises" for federal contracting goals, alongside other groups (e.g., women, minorities).

Title XII: JUSTICE FOR ALS VETERANS ACT

Extends higher dependency/indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), regardless of disease duration (if married 8+ years). Applies to deaths after October 1, 2025.
Requires a VA report within 180 days identifying other high-mortality service-connected disabilities for similar treatment.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Tax Code (Internal Revenue Code): Adds Subtitle L for GHG taxes/border adjustments; repeals fuel excise taxes; modifies coal project credits (e.g., lowers capacity thresholds, enhances reallocations).
Clean Air Act: Imposes moratorium on EPA GHG regulations for taxed emissions (with exceptions for vehicles, fuels, nonroad/aircraft); allows limited GHG standards.
Ethics Rules: New House prohibition on stock trading (expands beyond prior disclosures).
Voting Laws: Mandates open primaries for independents; reinforces noncitizen voting ban; adds federal holiday for elections.
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: New evaluation criterion for countries on financial anti-trafficking measures.
Veterans Benefits (Title 38 U.S.C.): Removes ALS service duration requirement for spousal benefits.
Infrastructure Act: Expands disadvantaged business categories to veterans.
Other: Creates new trust fund (RISE), commissions (Climate, Fiscal), and DoD coordinator; authorizes new grants/R&D funding.

Potential Impacts

Government Agencies: Increases workload/funding for Treasury (tax collection), EPA (emissions tracking, moratorium enforcement), DOE (R&D, worker aid), HHS (cancer study), CISA (school doors), and commissions (ongoing reports). Shifts revenue from fuel taxes to GHG taxes, potentially boosting infrastructure budgets by billions annually.
Citizens: Higher energy/product costs from GHG taxes (offset by low-income rebates, worker aid); improved voting access for independents; enhanced school safety and cancer research benefits; ALS spousal support aids ~1,000 families yearly. Election Day holiday could boost turnout but raise employer costs.
International Relations: Border adjustments may strain trade with high-emission countries (e.g., China, India), encouraging global emission cuts but risking WTO disputes. Intelligence review could adjust Ukraine aid, affecting NATO alliances.
Economy/Environment: GHG tax projected to reduce emissions (targets: e.g., 4,700 million metric tons cumulative by 2027), funding $trillions in green infrastructure; displaces ~100,000 energy jobs but creates others in renewables/construction. Fiscal commission recommendations could cut deficits, stabilizing debt.

Main Stakeholders Affected

Energy/Manufacturing Industries: Fossil fuel producers, refineries, and heavy emitters face new taxes/compliance; carbon capture firms and renewables gain from R&D/funding.
Citizens and Communities: Low-income households (rebates), independents/voters (primaries), students/parents (school safety), trafficking victims (financial protections), PFAS-affected areas (DoD outreach), ALS families (benefits).
Workers and Businesses: Displaced energy employees (retraining), veteran/small businesses (contracts), financial institutions (anti-trafficking duties), schools (door upgrades).
Government/Non-Profits: Federal agencies (EPA, Treasury, VA), states (grants, voting compliance), bipartisan commissions, cancer advocates, election officials.
International Actors: Ukraine and adversaries (intelligence); trading partners (border taxes).

Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications

Legal/Constitutional: GHG tax/border adjustments invoke Congress's taxing and commerce powers but could face challenges under WTO rules or equal protection (e.g., industry exemptions). Moratorium limits EPA authority, potentially conflicting with prior court rulings on GHG regulation (e.g., Massachusetts v. EPA). Voting provisions reinforce citizenship requirements but may prompt lawsuits over open primaries infringing state rights (10th Amendment). Ethics rule binds House members; fiscal commission's expedited process resembles fast-track trade authority.
Political: Bipartisan elements (e.g., commissions, findings on infrastructure/climate needs) aim for consensus, but GHG tax and trading bans could polarize (environmentalists vs. industry; progressives vs. conservatives on stocks). Ties federal funds to voting/school compliance pressures states. Overall, promotes fiscal discipline and equity but risks gridlock if recommendations (e.g., deficit cuts) involve entitlements/taxes. No direct free speech or due process issues noted.

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Sponsor

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Recent Actions

2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.
2025-04-24: 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.

Bill Versions

Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act — issued 2025-04-24 — PDF (118 pages)