HR 2474 105th Congress House Taxation Diesel motor Economics and Public Finance Energy Fuel Gasoline tax Government trust funds Locomotives Tax cuts Tax rates Transportation and Public Works

Railroad Tax Equity Adjustment Act of 1997

Introduced: September 15, 1997 See on congress.gov

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Sep 15, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sep 15, 1997

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Tax Equity Adjustment Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel used in trains.

What's happening now September 15, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

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Sessions, Pete

Texas · Nov 12, 1997

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