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119-hr-10392119th CongressWALLET

To temporarily suspend the imposition of certain fuel taxes.

Sponsored By: Representative Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

Introduced

Summary

A temporary suspension of the federal excise tax on taxable motor fuels would set the federal tax rate to zero for fuels removed, entered, or sold after enactment and before December 31, 2026, and it pairs that cut with a legal requirement that sellers pass savings to consumers. The bill directs the Treasury to use existing authorities to enforce pass-through and imposes monetary penalties on producers or dealers who fail to reflect the tax reduction in prices.

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  • Families and drivers: Lower pump prices while the suspension lasts through Dec 31, 2026, as savings must be passed to consumers.
  • Fuel producers and dealers: Must change posted prices to reflect the tax cut and face penalties at least equal to the unpaid pass-through amount if they do not comply.
  • Treasury and enforcement: The Secretary of the Treasury would be directed to use existing tools to ensure consumers get the benefit and to enforce penalties; no new agencies are created.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Fuel sellers must lower pump prices

If enacted, the bill would declare that consumers must immediately receive the benefit of the fuel tax reduction. It would require transportation motor fuel producers and dealers to take necessary actions to reduce retail fuel prices to reflect the tax cut. Producers or dealers that fail to pass the reduction to consumers would face monetary penalties at least equal to the tax reduction that should have been passed on. The Secretary of the Treasury would be directed to use all applicable authorities to help ensure consumers get the benefit during the suspension period.

Temporary federal fuel tax cut

If enacted, this bill would set certain federal excise tax rates on taxable fuel to zero for fuel removed, entered, or sold on or after the date of enactment and before December 31, 2026. The suspension targets the rates under specified clauses of the Internal Revenue Code and applies to "taxable fuel" as defined in the tax code. Households would pay less in federal fuel taxes embedded in pump prices only if sellers pass the savings through. State and local fuel taxes and fees would not be changed by this bill.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

MD • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2026

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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