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HR 6222 110th Congress House

Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax liability for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation Cost of living adjustmentsDiesel motorEconomics and Public FinanceEnergy
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Energy pricesGasolineIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Tax creditsTransportation and Public Works
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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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Jun 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 10, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1189)
Jun 10, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for up to $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return) of the cost of gasoline and diesel used in highway vehicles for a nonbusiness purpose when the increase in the price of a gallon of gasoline exceeds the annual inflation rate by not less than 300%. Phases out the amount of such credit for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes exceeding $75,000 ($150,000 in the case of a joint return).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6222: Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6222/
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"H.R. 6222: Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6222/.
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H.R. 6222, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6222/.
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