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HR 3842 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of determining the minimum allocation paid to any State, the amount of taxes treated as paid into the Highway Trust Fund…

Official title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of determining the minimum allocation paid to any State, the amount of taxes treated… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of determining the minimum allocation paid to any State, the amount of taxes treated as paid into the Highway Trust Fund with respect to gasohol and certain methanol and ethanol fuels shall be determined as if such fuels were taxed as gasoline.

Introduced: October 17, 1983 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Alcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcohol as fuelExcise taxFuel
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Highway financeMethanolMotor Vehicles and DrivingRoads and highwaysTaxation
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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
Mar 12, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Mar 12, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Sep 20, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Aug 18, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Aug 4, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Aug 4, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 1984

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that for purposes of determining the minimum allocation for any State for highway projects, the amount of taxes paid into the Highway Trust Fund with respect to gasohol and certain methanol and ethanol fuels shall be determined as if such fuels were taxed as gasoline.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Oct 17, 1983
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 17, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 17, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3842: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of determining the minimum allocation paid to any State, the amount of taxes treated as paid into the Highway Trust Fund with respect to gasohol and certain methanol and ethanol fuels shall be determined as if such fuels were taxed as gasoline.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3842/
MLA
"H.R. 3842: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of determining the minimum allocation paid to any State, the amount of taxes treated as paid into the Highway Trust Fund with respect to gasohol and certain methanol and ethanol fuels shall be determined as if such fuels were taxed as gasoline.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3842/.
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H.R. 3842, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3842/.
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[H.R. 3842: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of determining the minimum allocation paid to any State, the amount of taxes treated as paid into the Highway Trust Fund with respect to gasohol and certain methanol and ethanol fuels shall be determined as if such fuels were taxed as gasoline.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3842/)
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