A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the American Fuel Affordability Act. It repeals certain excise taxes on diesel fuel. The bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer amounts equal to the reduced tax collections from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Trust Fund. It creates a refinery construction investment credit for qualified facilities. The bill also establishes a refinery production credit of 5 cents per gallon of gasoline or diesel produced at a qualified newly constructed refinery and sold to an unrelated person. Additionally, the bill makes the special allowance for qualified production property permanent for new gasoline and diesel refinery construction.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +6
Is this likely to create jobs?
Incentives for refinery construction and production are designed to stimulate capital investment and job creation in the energy sector.
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
Business owners in the energy and refining sectors benefit directly from new investment credits and tax repeals.
- Scored +5
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?
The bill provides tax credits and deductions for refinery construction and production that benefit businesses in the fuel sector.
The opposite
- Scored -6
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?
The bill provides tax credits for constructing refineries and producing gasoline and diesel, which encourages fossil fuel production.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 repeals certain excise taxes on diesel fuel, which could lower costs related to diesel fuel.
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Section 3 requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer amounts from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to make up for the reduction in amounts credited by reason of the diesel tax repeals.
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Section 4 establishes a refinery construction investment credit, which provides a tax credit equal to 35 percent of the qualified investment for a taxable year for qualified property placed in service by a taxpayer that is part of a qualified facility.
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Section 5 establishes a refinery production credit equal to 5 cents per gallon of gasoline or diesel produced by a taxpayer at a qualified newly constructed refinery and sold to an unrelated person during the taxable year.
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Section 6 makes the special allowance for qualified production property permanent for the new construction of a qualified facility for gasoline and diesel production.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not explicitly mention any specific negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — Incentives for refinery construction and production are designed to stimulate capital investment and job creation in the energy sector. Does this cut taxes for small businesses? — The bill provides tax credits and deductions for refinery construction and production that benefit businesses in the fuel sector. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Investment and production credits encourage capital expenditures and domestic fuel production. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill includes tax incentives that support businesses involved in fuel refining and production.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners in the energy and refining sectors benefit directly from new investment credits and tax repeals. Would farmers be better off under this? — Lowering diesel fuel excise taxes reduces operating costs for agricultural machinery and farm operations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Is this likely to lower the price at the pump? — Repealing certain excise taxes on diesel fuel and incentivizing refinery production aim to lower fuel costs. Does this invest in rural communities? — Lower diesel fuel costs can benefit agricultural operations and rural economies. Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced? — The bill provides tax credits for constructing refineries and producing gasoline and diesel, which encourages fossil fuel production.
- 9/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House