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HR 5579 109th Congress House

No Special Tax Subsidies for Gas Guzzlers Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury autom… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles and to impose the gas guzzler tax on such vehicles.

Introduced: June 9, 2006 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation Automobile industryAutomobilesCommerceDepreciation and amortization
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EnergyExcise taxFuel consumptionIncome taxTax deductionsTransportation and Public WorksTrucks
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 9, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 9, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1104-1105)
Jun 9, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Special Tax Subsidies for Gas Guzzlers Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose: (1) depreciation limits applicable to luxury automobiles on certain heavy vehicles (rated at 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight or less) and sport utility vehicles; and (2) the gas guzzler excise tax on such heavy vehicles and sport utility vehicles.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 20, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Jun 9, 2006
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2006
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 9, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5579: No Special Tax Subsidies for Gas Guzzlers Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5579/
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"H.R. 5579: No Special Tax Subsidies for Gas Guzzlers Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5579/.
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H.R. 5579, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5579/.
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