HR8214-119

In Committee

W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 9, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H453E2901D7E94485B6864FA29CE57EF4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act.
  • Section HC3CF83C348564179939B858088FAD4DF: 2. Findings; declaration of emergency Congress finds the following: The ongoing armed conflict involving the United States, Israel, And Iran (in this Act...
  • Section H7AFC56307C29404A952F3E419A1AB157: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury. The term middle-income household means, with respect to a taxable year, a...
  • Section H96DD5FCB7A5A4C52BB369934BD3100A5: 101. ___ In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986...
  • Section H6138185119C04A72B439A448EC2CA40E: 201. Prohibition on price gouging during U.S.–Israel–Iran war energy emergency During any designated U.S.–Israel–Iran war energy emergency period, it shall be...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 9, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in …

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 9, 2026

Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered entity" §H6138185119C04A72B439A448EC2CA40E

any person, partnership, corporation, or other business entity engaged in the wholesale or retail sale of— motor fuel, diesel, or other transportation fuels

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