Rep. Harder Introduces Bill to Suspend Federal Gas Tax Through the End of 2025
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Small businesses that depend on fuel — delivery services, landscaping companies, trucking firms, and restaurants receiving supplies — would see lower fuel costs during the tax holiday. While 18.4 cents per gallon is a modest per-gallon reduction, businesses with fleets or heavy fuel use could see meaningful operational savings over several months.
“consumers immediately receive the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the application of subsection (a)”
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Richard Blumenthal, along with Rep. Chris Pappas, introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act to suspend the 18.4 cents-per-gallon federal gas tax through October 2026. The bill includes a mechanism to ensure savings reach consumers and backfills the Highway Trust Fund.
U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Richard Blumenthal introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act to the Senate. The act looks to suspend the 18.4 cents-per-gallon federal gas tax through October 1, 2026, to bring down fuel prices following the war in Iran and bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Mark Kelly introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act, which would temporarily suspend the 18.4 cents-per-gallon federal gas tax. The proposal comes as state leaders consider their own gas tax holidays to cope with climbing fuel costs.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Gas Prices Relief Act of 2025
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