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H.R. 2124 (98th)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the highway use tax on heavy trucks and to increase the tax on diesel fuel used in heavy trucks.

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Introduced

16 March 1983

Last action

27 June 1984 · Committee

Status

See H.R.4170.

Sponsors

Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-1], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 February 2024

Taxation

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Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the highway use tax on heavy trucks. Increases the excise tax on diesel fuel from nine cents per gallon to 12 cents per gallon in 1983 and from 12 cents per gallon to 14 cents per gallon in 1984. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations exempting from such increases diesel fuel used in automobiles and light trucks.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 April 1983

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 June 1984

    Committee

    See H.R.4170.

    Source: Committee

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