Gas Prices Relief Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Introduced
Summary
A temporary federal gasoline tax holiday in 2025. This bill would zero out the federal per-gallon tax on gasoline sold, entered, or removed from the date of enactment through January 1, 2026. It would require the Treasury to transfer money from the general fund to make up the lost receipts for two dedicated trust funds and gives the Treasury authority to enforce that fuel sellers pass the tax reduction along to consumers.
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- Families and drivers: Gasoline would have the federal tax removed at the pump for purchases between enactment and January 1, 2026. Fuel producers and dealers are directed to reflect the lower tax in consumer prices and the Treasury may act to ensure that happens.
- Highway programs: The Secretary of the Treasury would transfer from the general fund an amount equal to the revenue reduction that would have gone to the Highway Trust Fund so those programs continue to receive funding.
- Tank cleanup programs: The Treasury would also transfer equal amounts to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund and treat those transfers as tax receipts for trust-fund accounting purposes.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Protect highway and fuel cleanup funding
If enacted, Treasury would move money from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. The transfers would equal the gas-tax receipts those funds lose during the holiday. For accounting, the money would be treated like normal fuel-tax receipts. The bill does not name dollar amounts.
Proposed gas tax holiday for drivers
If enacted, the federal excise tax on gasoline would be set to zero from the date of enactment through December 31, 2025. The small add‑on for the leaking underground storage tank fund would not apply to gasoline during this period. Sellers would be urged to drop prices so buyers get the tax break, and Treasury could use its authorities to push pass through. This aims to lower pump prices while the holiday lasts. It applies only to gasoline covered by the federal fuel tax.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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