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Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R–MD
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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 · 2026-09-15 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.
The bill would temporarily set certain fuel-tax rates to zero, starting when it becomes law and ending before December 31, 2026. It calls for fuel producers and dealers to pass the tax savings to consumers through lower prices, and directs the Treasury Secretary to use applicable powers to ensure consumers receive those savings.
In the case of taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) removed, entered, or sold on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and before December 31, 2026, the rate of tax under clauses (i) and (iii) of section 4081(a)(2)(A) of such Code shall be zero.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall use all applicable authorities to ensure that the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the application of subsection (a) is received by consumers.
It is the policy of Congress that— (A) consumers immediately receive the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from this Act beginning on the date of enactment, (B) transportation motor fuels producers and other dealers take such actions as necessary to reduce transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such reduction
The proposed zero rates would apply only to the two specified tax-code clauses and to taxable fuel removed, entered, or sold during the stated period. The period would begin on enactment and exclude December 31, 2026 itself.
In the case of taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) removed, entered, or sold on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and before December 31, 2026, the rate of tax under clauses (i) and (iii) of section 4081(a)(2)(A) of such Code shall be zero.
The bill declares a congressional policy that consumers should receive the tax savings immediately upon enactment and that transportation motor-fuel producers and dealers should lower prices to reflect the reduction. This states the intended result; it does not establish that prices would actually fall.
It is the policy of Congress that— (A) consumers immediately receive the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from this Act beginning on the date of enactment, (B) transportation motor fuels producers and other dealers take such actions as necessary to reduce transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such reduction
Within that policy declaration, the bill says producers and dealers that fail to lower prices to reflect the tax reduction shall face monetary penalties at least equal to the tax savings they should have passed to consumers.
It is the policy of Congress that—
(C) transportation motor fuels producers and other dealers that fail to reduce transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such reduction shall be subject to monetary penalties which are not less than the amount of the reduction in taxes which should have been passed on to consumers.
The bill would require the Treasury Secretary to use all applicable legal powers to ensure consumers receive the tax reduction's benefit.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall use all applicable authorities to ensure that the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the application of subsection (a) is received by consumers.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated October 2, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 15, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-02T19:56:35Z. 2026-09-15: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2026-09-15: Introduced in House
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