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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R–FL
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-13 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill proposes deleting a federal tax-code section that its heading identifies with penalties for selling dyed fuel for taxable use or using it that way. The change would affect sellers and users covered by that section and would apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2025. The existing penalty rules are not reproduced, so their precise scope cannot be determined from this bundle.
2. No penalties for sale for use and use of dyed fuel in taxable use (a) In general The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 6715.
(d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2025.
Section 1 would name the bill the Restoring Economic Diesel Fuel Act of 2026.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Economic Diesel Fuel Act of 2026.
Section 2 would delete section 6715 of the Internal Revenue Code entirely. It would also remove the reference to 6715 in section 9503(b)(5)(A) and delete its entry from the tax code's table of sections.
(a) In general The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 6715. (b) Conforming amendment Section 9503(b)(5)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 6715,. (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 6715.
The proposed amendments would apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2025.
(d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2025.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated August 25, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on August 13, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-25T22:02:14Z. 2026-08-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2026-08-13: Introduced in House
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