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HR 3345 104th Congress House Taxation Alcohol as fuel Alcohol tax Contracts Energy Energy policy Energy tax credits Income tax Tax rates

Drive Away From Ethanol Welfare Act of 1996

Introduced: April 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Apr 25, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 25, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E650)
Apr 25, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drive Away from Ethanol Welfare Act of 1996 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the credit for alcohol used to produce any ether. Limits other tax incentives to produce alcohol for use as fuel. Reduces the credit for any alcohol which is ethanol.

What's happening now April 25, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 25, 1996
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 25, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3345: Drive Away From Ethanol Welfare Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3345/
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