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HR 1737 112th Congress House

STATE Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in the rate of tax on such fuel by the States.

Introduced: May 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Motor fuelsOil and gasSales and excise taxesState and local taxation
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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May 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surface Transportation and Taxation Equity Act or the STATE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the federal excise tax on gasoline and special fuels (but not below two cents per gallon) by corresponding increases in fuel taxes imposed by states as of May 5, 2011 (the date of introduction of this Act).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1737: STATE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1737/
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"H.R. 1737: STATE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1737/.
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H.R. 1737, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1737/.
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