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S 1548 108th Congress Senate

Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of renewable fuels and to simplify the administration of the Highway… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of renewable fuels and to simplify the administration of the Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2003 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodAlcohol as fuelBiomass energyDiesel motor
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EnergyExcise taxOils and fatsOilseedsTax credits
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Sep 17, 2003
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10681-10683)
Jul 31, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10680-10681)
Jul 31, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 17, 2003

Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, for a limited period of time: (1) a biodiesel fuels credit business credit; and (2) as a credit against the gasoline and diesel fuel excise tax, a credit equal to the sum of the alcohol fuel mixture credit plus the biodiesel mixture credit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 14, 2003
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 30, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1548: Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1548/
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"S. 1548: Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1548/.
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