HR 5840 114th Congress House Taxation Hunting and fishing Sales and excise taxes

Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jul 14, 2016

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from 10% to 3% the excise tax rate that applies to the sale of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Jul 14, 2016

Scott, Austin

Georgia · Jul 14, 2016

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5840: Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5840/

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"H.R. 5840: Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5840/.

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