Bill Details
S.549 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced Date
2025-02-12
Policy Area
Taxation
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This bill would change federal tax rules so that some alternative fuels used by certain boats would not be charged an excise tax. Right now, the tax exemption applies in limited cases, and this bill would expand it to cover certain vessels that operate only on one U.S. coast and are used in trade between ports on that coast. In simple terms, it would give these coastal vessels the same fuel tax treatment already available to other eligible vessels, which could lower fuel costs for some shipping and maritime operators.
- The change would apply to vessels that meet specific existing rules and are actually used in trade between Atlantic ports or Pacific ports of the United States, including U.S. territories and possessions.
- The tax exemption would apply to fuel sold for use or actually used after December 31, 2025.
- The bill is meant to create more even tax treatment for maritime fuel used by certain coast-serving vessels.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 549 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 549
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from
the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for
vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 12, 2025
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Sullivan) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Finance
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from
the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for
vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast.
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 ``Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX ON ALTERNATIVE MOTORBOAT FUELS
EXTENDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN VESSELS SERVING ONLY ONE
COAST.
(a) In General.--Section 4041(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``For
purposes of subsection (a)(2), the exemption under paragraph (1) shall
also apply to fuel sold for use or used by a vessel which is both
described in section 4042(c)(1) and actually engaged in trade between
the Atlantic or Pacific ports of the United States (including any
territory or possession of the United States).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to fuel sold for use or used after December 31, 2025.
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