United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5278 (106th)
Energy Independence Through Presidential Leadership Act
Introduced
25 September 2000
Last action
20 October 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Sponsors
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Subjects
Energy, Taxation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Energy Independence Through Presidential Leadership Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress that President should take immediate and appropriate action to lead the United States in developing and enacting a comprehensive energy policy to lessen our dependence on foreign nations to supply our energy needs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to lower, by 4.3 cents, the tax on highway gasoline and diesel fuel and kerosene.
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Timeline
25 September 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 September 2000 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 September 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 September 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 September 2000
Sponsors
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/5278
- us · 106-hr-5278 · source updated 20 August 2025