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HR 3796 118th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Aviation and airports Government trust funds Motor fuels Sales and excise taxes

To provide for the extension of taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

Introduced: June 5, 2023 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
Jun 12, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-105.
Jun 7, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
Jun 7, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends certain excise taxes related to air travel. It also requires the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

First, the bill extends through September 30, 2028, the authority for the Federal Aviation and Administration to collect various taxes and fees to fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, including taxes on aviation fuel and airline tickets.

Second, the bill requires the President to designate certain primary airports near the border as ports of entry and terminate the user fee requirement for customs services at these airports.

What's happening now June 12, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.

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  • S 222 Related bill Border Airport Fairness Act of 2023
  • HR 3935 Related bill FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3796: To provide for the extension of taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3796/
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"H.R. 3796: To provide for the extension of taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3796/.
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H.R. 3796, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3796/.
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[H.R. 3796: To provide for the extension of taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3796/)
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