# 114-hr-5840: Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016

114-hr-5840, Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5840
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from 10% to 3% the excise tax rate that applies to the sale of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5840 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5840)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5840 (as of 2025-11-18).