Sponsor
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Representative · R-PA
Representative · R-PA
The bill pairs an economy‑wide carbon pricing and new infrastructure funding with targeted worker, community, veterans, election, and national‑security measures — trading higher near‑term energy and compliance costs and concentrated regulatory changes for predictable climate/infrastructure funding, transition supports, and strengthened sanctions and accountability mechanisms.
Consumers, fuel importers, and fossil‑fuel owners would face carbon prices that better reflect climate costs, encouraging lower‑emission choices and reducing greenhouse gas emissions over time.
State and local governments, travelers, and taxpayers would receive predictable new funding through the RISE Trust Fund for highways, airports, coastal resilience, and climate research and projects.
Low‑income households and displaced energy workers would get targeted assistance (bill credits, weatherization, retraining/relocation/retirement/health benefits) to ease the transition away from fossil fuels.
Households and businesses — especially low‑income families and rural communities — would face higher fuel and energy prices as fossil‑fuel taxes and linked product taxes are passed through to consumers.
Limiting EPA authority and imposing a moratorium on many EPA GHG rules until statutory triggers/2039 could delay cleaner‑air protections, increase long‑term climate risks, and leave uneven protections across states.
Broad sanctions and export controls could disrupt international trade, raise costs for U.S. banks, importers, and energy‑dependent industries, and provoke retaliatory measures that harm exporters and supply chains.
Based on analysis of 22 sections of legislative text.
Imposes a greenhouse‑gas tax on fossil fuels (starting $35/ton in 2027 with annual increases), limits EPA regulation of taxed fuels, and bundles changes to sanctions, elections, veterans benefits, school safety, and congressional trading rules.
Official title: To advance sensible priorities.
Introduced December 11, 2025 by Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Last progress December 11, 2025
Imposes a new federal tax on fossil fuels measured by the greenhouse gas emissions they would produce, with a schedule beginning at $35 per metric ton in 2027 and automatic annual increases tied to prior rate growth and inflation; establishes reporting and compliance rules and limits some EPA authority over taxed fuels. Adds a variety of other policy changes across defense, veterans, elections, sanctions, school safety, congressional ethics, and fiscal policy. Key provisions include a new DoD PFAS community liaison, a National Bipartisan Fiscal Commission with expedited congressional procedures, mandatory periodic Russia-related sanctions triggers, a prohibition on House Members trading most financial instruments, requirements for reinforced school doors with federal grant support, changes to infrastructure tax-credit reallocations, and expanded DIC for spouses of veterans who die of ALS.