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HR 4776 106th Congress House

Fuel Excise Tax Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend all motor fuel taxes until March 31, 2001, to permanently repeal the 4.3 cent per gallon increases in rai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend all motor fuel taxes until March 31, 2001, to permanently repeal the 4.3 cent per gallon increases in rail, barge, and aviation fuel taxes enacted in 1993, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 28, 2000
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 Latest action June 28, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fuel Excise Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend motor fuel taxes until March 31, 2001.

Repeal the 4.3 cent per gallon tax increase (enacted in 1993) for fuel used for trains, planes, and barges.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 28, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4776: Fuel Excise Tax Relief Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4776/
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"H.R. 4776: Fuel Excise Tax Relief Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4776/.
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H.R. 4776, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4776/.
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