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S 820 106th Congress Senate

Transportation Tax Equity and Fairness Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the Treasury.

Introduced: May 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation BargesCommerceDiesel motorEconomics and Public Finance
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EnergyEnvironmental ProtectionExcise taxGasoline taxGovernment trust fundsInland water transportationLawLiability for oil pollutionLocomotivesPollution taxesShipsTax cutsTransportation and Public WorksUnderground petroleum tanks
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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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Became law
Apr 15, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3792-3793)
Apr 15, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 15, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Tax Equity and Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the Treasury.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 24, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 26, 1999
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 820: Transportation Tax Equity and Fairness Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-820/
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