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S 1475 98th Congress Senate

Highway Use Tax Equalization Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the highway use tax on heavy trucks and to increase the tax on diesel fuel used in the United States.

Introduced: June 15, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation Excise taxFuelHighway financeHighway use tax
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Motor Vehicles and DrivingRoads and highwaysTrucks
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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.
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To President
Became law
Jun 20, 1983
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Jun 15, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 15, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 20, 1983

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Highway Use Tax Equalization Act of 1983 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the highway use tax on heavy trucks. Increases the excise tax on diesel fuel from nine cents per gallon to 12 cents per gallon in 1983 and from 12 cents per gallon to 14 cents per gallon in 1984. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations exempting from such increases diesel fuel used in automobiles and light trucks.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 15, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1475: Highway Use Tax Equalization Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1475/
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"S. 1475: Highway Use Tax Equalization Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1475/.
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S. 1475, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1475/.
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