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H.R. 5911 (110th)

RIPE Act of 2008

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Introduced

29 April 2008

Last action

30 April 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Sponsors

Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]

Subjects

Energy, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Energy · Taxation

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Summary

Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2008 or the RIPE Act of 2008 - Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the renewable fuel standard. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the excise tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the income tax credit for alcohol used as fuel. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty free treatment for ethyl alcohol or a mixture containing ethyl alcohol if it is to be used as fuel. Applies such treatment to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption, on or after the 15th day after this Act's enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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

  2. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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

  3. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 30 April 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

    Source: Committee

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