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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of certain aviation-related taxes for 1984 and to continue the reduced rates for subsequent calendar years if the unobligated…

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of certain aviation-related taxes for 1984 and to continue the reduced rates for subsequent calendar years if the unobligated balance in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund is at least $2,300,000,000.

Introduced: September 30, 1983 See on congress.gov
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.
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 30, 1983
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce for calendar year 1984 the rates of aviation-related excise taxes on: (1) airline passengers; (2) seats, berths, etc.; (3) use of international travel facilities; (4) air cargo; (5) aviation fuel; and (6) gasoline. Continues such reduced rates for subsequent calendar years if the unobligated balance in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund is at least $2,300,000,000.

What's happening now September 30, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4055: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of certain aviation-related taxes for 1984 and to continue the reduced rates for subsequent calendar years if the unobligated balance in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund is at least $2,300,000,000.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4055/
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"H.R. 4055: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of certain aviation-related taxes for 1984 and to continue the reduced rates for subsequent calendar years if the unobligated balance in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund is at least $2,300,000,000.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4055/.
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H.R. 4055, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4055/.
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[H.R. 4055: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rates of certain aviation-related taxes for 1984 and to continue the reduced rates for subsequent calendar years if the unobligated balance in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund is at least $2,300,000,000.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4055/)
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