# 119-hr-8252: Gas Tax Reduction Act

119-hr-8252, Gas Tax Reduction Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8252
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gas Tax Reduction Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-23

## Summary

**Ties federal highway funding to state gasoline tax levels.** This bill would make federal highway apportionments depend on whether a state’s gas tax reaches a set threshold. - States: States that set their gasoline tax at $0.50 per gallon or higher would have 8% of their annual federal highway apportionments withheld. - State highway programs: State transportation agencies would receive smaller apportionment-based payments, reducing the federal share available for highway projects that rely on those apportionments. - Timing and duration: Withholding would start in the first fiscal year after enactment in which a state's tax hits $0.50 and would recur each fiscal year while the tax remains at or above that level.

## Provisions PRIA read

- 8% cut to state highway funds: cost, high. This bill would make the federal government withhold 8% of the highway money it sends to any State whose gasoline tax is $0.50 per gallon or higher. Withholding would start on the first day of each fiscal year after the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment once a State's gas…

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- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8252 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8252)

## Related
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7325)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8252 (as of 2026-04-23).