# 119-s-4485: Gas Tax Suspension Act

119-s-4485, Gas Tax Suspension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4485
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gas Tax Suspension Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-07

## Summary

**Temporary suspension of federal fuel excise taxes** would create a short 2026 tax holiday on gasoline and diesel to lower the federal per-gallon tax at the pump. Those revenue losses would be made up by transfers from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund and to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, and the suspension would last 90 days or up to 180 days at the President's discretion. - Families and drivers: Drivers would pay no federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel removed, entered, or sold during the holiday, reducing the federal tax component of pump prices for a 90- or 180-day window. - Highway and environmental programs: The Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund would receive transfers equal to the lost excise receipts so their funding is preserved. - Federal finances and accounting: The transfers come from the general fund and Treasury would treat them as tax receipts under the code, shifting the cost onto federal general finances rather than the excise system. *Would require equal transfers from the general fund to replace lost excise receipts, preserving trust fund receipts while increasing general fund outlays.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Treasury backfill for highway and tank funds: benefit, high. This bill would require the Treasury to transfer money from the general fund to two trust funds to replace the fuel tax revenue lost during the pause. Transfers would match the amounts that would have been credited to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. The t…
- Temporary pause on federal gas tax: benefit, low. This bill would set federal excise tax rates on taxable gasoline and diesel to zero for fuel removed, entered, or sold starting on enactment and ending on the applicable date. The applicable date would be 90 days after enactment, or 180 days if the President alone decides economic conditions warran…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4485)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4485 (as of 2026-06-07).