Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by Representative Carey, would stop a federal tax on oil and petroleum products. This tax is currently used to pay for the 'Superfund' program, which cleans up the most polluted and dangerous land and water sites in the United States.
• The goal of the plan is to lower the cost of making gasoline. By removing this tax, the bill's sponsors hope that oil companies will pass the savings to drivers, making it cheaper to fill up your car or truck.
• If this becomes law, the tax would end starting January 1, 2026. The bill also changes how the government pays for environmental cleanups, forcing them to use existing money rather than taking out new loans or using this specific tax.
• A major concern is that without this tax money, the government will have less funding to fix toxic waste spills and environmental disasters. This could mean that dangerous sites in local communities stay polluted for a longer period of time.