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Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.
Summary
This bill reduces the federal excise tax rate on portable, electronically-aerated bait containers from 10 percent to 3 percent. The reduced tax rate applies to containers sold by manufacturers, producers, or importers after December 31, 2025.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Oct 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Oct 3, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 3, 2025
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Moody) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.
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 “Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. THREE PERCENT RATE FOR PORTABLE, ELECTRONICALLY-AERATED BAIT CONTAINERS.
(a) In General.—Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
“(4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.—In the case of portable, electronically- aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting ‘3 percent’ for ‘10 percent’.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after December 31, 2025. <all>
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