119 HR 8350 IH: No Taxes on Utility Bills Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8350IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 16, 2026Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of taxes and State-mandated surcharges included on gas or electric utility bills.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Taxes on Utility Bills Act.

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Deduction for taxes and State-mandated surcharges included on gas or electric utility bills

(a)

In general

Section 164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(5)All taxes, and State-mandated surcharges, included on the taxpayer’s gas or electric utility bills..(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 164(a) of such section is amended by inserting (and State-mandated surcharges described in paragraph (5)) after the following taxes.(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.