H.R. 8252

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8252 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8252

To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for withholding of 
funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 13, 2026

Mr. Kiley of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for withholding of 
funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Gas Tax Reduction Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH STATE GAS TAX 
RESTRICTION.

(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 180. Withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax 
restriction
``The Secretary shall withhold 8 per centum of the amount required 
to be apportioned to any State under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 104(b) on the first day of each fiscal year after the first 
fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this section in 
which the tax for gasoline in such State is equal to or greater than 
$0.50 per gallon.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``180. Withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax 
restriction.''.
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