House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Empower Energy Exporting Communities Act

H.R. 10434Introduced Sep 16, 2026Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a dedicated trust fund for investments in oil and gas communities.

Sponsor: Rep. Vicente Gonzalez D-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 16, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10434.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 146, September 16, 2026, Page H5984):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Dan Crenshaw (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-34 district

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Data as of Oct 3, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.