[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8572 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8572

                   To provide a gasoline tax holiday.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2026

 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Ms. Schrier) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
                   To provide a gasoline tax holiday.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. 2026 GASOLINE TAX HOLIDAY.

    (a) In General.--In the case of gasoline removed, entered, or sold 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 
2027--
            (1) the rate of tax under section 4081(a)(2)(A)(i) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be zero, and
            (2) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 
        financing rate under section 4081(a)(2) of such Code shall not 
        apply to gasoline to which the rate under paragraph (1) 
        applies.
    (b) Transfers to Trust Fund.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
        Secretary's delegate) shall transfer from the general fund to 
        the Highway Trust Fund established under section 9503(a) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Leaking Underground 
        Storage Tank Trust Fund established under section 9508(a) of 
        such Code amounts equal to the reduction in amounts credited 
        (but for this subsection) to each such Trust Fund by reason of 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Coordination rules.--
                    (A) Leaking underground storage tank trust fund.--
                Amounts transferred to the Leaking Underground Storage 
                Tank Trust Fund under paragraph (1) shall be treated 
                for purposes of sections 9503(b)(1) and 9508(b)(2) of 
                such Code as taxes received in the Treasury under 
                section 4081 of such Code attributable to the Leaking 
                Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate.
                    (B) Highway trust fund.--Amounts transferred to the 
                Highway Trust Fund under paragraph (1) shall be treated 
                for purposes of section 9503(b)(1) of such Code as 
                taxes received in the Treasury under section 4081 of 
                such Code which are not attributable to the Leaking 
                Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate.
    (c) Benefits of Tax Reduction Should Be Passed on to Consumers.--
            (1) It is the policy of Congress that--
                    (A) consumers immediately receive the benefit of 
                the reduction in taxes resulting from the application 
                of subsection (a), and
                    (B) transportation motor fuels producers and other 
                dealers take such actions as necessary to reduce 
                transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such 
                reduction.
            (2) Enforcement.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
        Secretary's delegate) may 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.
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