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To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal highway law to withhold federal transportation funds from states with high gasoline taxes. Beginning in the first fiscal year after enactment, the Secretary of Transportation shall withhold 8 percent of federal highway funding apportioned to any state that has a gasoline tax equal to or greater than $0.50 per gallon. The withholding applies to funds apportioned under specified sections of title 23 of the United States Code. The penalty is imposed on the first day of each fiscal year in which the state's gasoline tax meets or exceeds the $0.50 threshold.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Kevin Kiley’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SOVEREIGN NATION $17,700
- NULL $14,855
- LECAVALIER CELLARS $13,200
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Apr 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Apr 13, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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.”. <all>
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