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United States · Bill · S

S. 1979 (108th)

Fuel Fraud Prevention Act of 2003

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Introduced

25 November 2003

Last action

25 November 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Chuck Grassley, Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large]

Subjects

Taxation, Aviation

Source updated

18 August 2025

Taxation · Aviation

Summary

Fuel Fraud Prevention Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code concerning collecting taxes on and providing for the accountability of fuel, including: (1) providing for the taxation of aviation fuel upon its removal from any refinery or terminal, entry into the United States, and upon its sale; (2) establishing penalties for tampering with a mechanical dye injection system used to indelibly dye fuel and operators of such systems failing to maintain security standards to be established; (3) making fuel tax records available to Federal Department of Transportation; (4) granting the Secretary of the Treasury authority to inspect any books and records and shipping papers pertaining to fuel at any production or storage site; (5) expanding registration and reporting requirements with respect to those handling fuel; (6) taxing unregistered importers at point of entry; and (7) dedicating certain penalties to the Highway Trust Fund.

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Timeline

  1. 25 November 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 November 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 November 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16030)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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