# 119-hr-9027: Military and Veterans Fuel Discount Act of 2026

119-hr-9027, Military and Veterans Fuel Discount Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9027
- Congress: 119
- Title: Military and Veterans Fuel Discount Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Provides a fuel discount at military exchange stores tied to federal fuel taxes.** This bill would create a temporary program allowing eligible patrons to buy motor fuel at exchange stores with an automatic per‑gallon discount tied to federal tax rates and possible supplemental state or local offsets. - Eligible patrons, defined as people authorized to buy fuel from exchange stores, would get an automatic per‑gallon discount that matches the federal fuel tax and could include a supplemental amount for state or local taxes. - The Secretary of Defense would be required to apply the discount automatically where practical and to update rules to prevent fraud, resale, or commercial use of discounted fuel. - The program would end on September 30, 2029, and the Department of Defense must report to the congressional Armed Services committees within 180 days after startup and annually with store counts, gallons sold, total discount costs, any fraud found, and recommendations.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fuel discounts for military patrons: mixed, low. If enacted, eligible patrons (people allowed by federal law to buy fuel at exchange stores) would get a per‑gallon discount when fueling vehicles at exchange stations. The base discount would be at least the federal excise tax per gallon but not less than 18.4¢ for gasoline and 24.4¢ for diesel. Th…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9027 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9027)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9027 (as of 2026-06-25).