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| https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressmen-gonzalez-crenshaw-introduce-bipartisan-empower-energy-exporting | Congressmen Gonzalez, Crenshaw Introduce Bipartisan Empower Energy Exporting Communities Act | 2026-09-21 | 2026 | 2026-09 | Democrat | House | TX | Vicente Gonzalez | G000581 | gonzalez.house.gov | gonzalez | https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Contact: Alexis Torres Washington, D.C.—Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) announced the introduction of the bipartisan H.R. 10434, the Empower Energy Exporting Communities Act. This legislation would establish an Oil & Gas Community Trust Fund to support infrastructure and public services in communities near major oil and gas export ports, without creating a new tax. South Texas is home to several major energy export hubs, including the Port of Corpus Christi and the Port of Brownsville. “South Texas serves as a crucial gateway for the distribution of oil and gas exports to international markets,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “It is only right that our region directly benefits from the operations it supports. The establishment of a trust fund would not burden taxpaying Americans but instead reinvest already existing revenue from oil and gas companies to advance South Texas’s infrastructure of opportunity from our roads, bridges, and clean drinking water to public education and much more.” "This bill ensures that a portion of the federal revenue already generated by the oil and gas industry is reinvested in the roads, ports, water systems, and other critical infrastructure these communities rely on, all without raising taxes," said Congressman Crenshaw. "I’m proud to join Congressman Gonzalez in supporting the Texas communities that help make America an energy superpower." Specifically, Congressman Gonzalez’s bill would direct the Oil & Gas Community Trust Fund to be financed by 3% of corporate income tax revenues received from oil & gas companies. These funds would be used to make payments to eligible communities, including counties, parishes, municipalities, or Tribal communities located within 50 miles of a major port of export. The funds can only be used for infrastructure and public service investments, and payments cannot exceed the proportion of total trust fund dollars that matches its share of national exports. | 1 | 2026-09-28T11:29:07Z | 2026-09-28T11:30:58Z |