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HR 1605 99th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal procedure and sentencing Forfeiture Gasoline Gasoline tax Government paperwork Government records, documents, and information Motor Vehicles and Driving Petroleum and petroleum products Smuggling State taxation States Taxation

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent evasion of State taxes on gasoline.

Introduced: March 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 20, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to add a new offense involving contraband gasoline. Defines "contraband gasoline" as: (1) 2,000 gallons or more of gasoline that is in the possession of any person who does not have a license for such possession required by the State law where the gasoline is found; (2) 2,000 gallons or more of gasoline that is in the possession of any person, if a tax on the gasoline is not collected or paid as required by State law; or (3) a quantity of less than 2,000 gallons of gasoline described in this Act, which is later transferred to another person.

Makes it a Federal offense for any person to knowingly ship, receive, possess, sell, distribute, or purchase contraband gasoline. Provides for a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

Prohibits anyone from knowingly: (1) making false statements with respect to certain records required by Federal law; or (2) violating regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Provides for a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than three years or both.

Requires any person who sells, ships, receives, possesses, distributes, or purchases gasoline in a quantity in excess of 100 gallons to maintain certain records.

Provides for the forfeiture of any contraband gasoline involved in a violation of this Act.

What's happening now April 11, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

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