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HR 3715 110th Congress House

Rural Commuters Relief Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-distance rural commuters a deduction during periods when the local price of gasoline exceeds $3 per gallon.

Introduced: October 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation Car poolsCommutingCostsEnergy
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 1, 2007
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 Latest action October 1, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Commuters Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers who reside in a rural area of not more than 30,000 people a tax deduction for up to $100 of commuting costs in any month in which the cost of gasoline is at least $3 per gallon (high gasoline price month). Allows an additional $100 deduction amount for carpooling during a high gasoline price month. Allows individual taxpayers to claim such deduction whether or not they itemize their other deductions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 11, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3715: Rural Commuters Relief Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3715/
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"H.R. 3715: Rural Commuters Relief Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3715/.
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H.R. 3715, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3715/.
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