# 119-hr-1264: USA Batteries Act

119-hr-1264, USA Batteries Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1264
- Congress: 119
- Title: USA Batteries Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-11

## Summary

**Removes three raw materials from the Superfund excise tax to help U.S. lead‑battery manufacturers compete.** The USA Batteries Act would remove lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid from the list of chemicals taxed by the Superfund excise tax in Internal Revenue Code section 4661(b). Sponsors say the Superfund fee raises costs on domestic battery production compared with imports. The bill points to a lead battery industry with more than 165 GWh of manufacturing capacity, about $23.6 billion in annual economic impact, over 25,000 direct jobs, and a 99 percent recycling rate.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No Superfund tax on key battery chemicals: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would remove the Superfund chemical tax on lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid. Producers, sellers, and users of these chemicals would no longer owe that excise tax. This could lower costs for U.S. lead-battery makers and other businesses that buy or use them. The bill tex…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1264 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1264)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1264 (as of 2026-06-11).