H.R. 4726: To prevent discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property by the States.
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H.R. 4726: To prevent discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property by the States.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-25 · Law · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To prevent discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property by the States.
Plain summary
Describes the following as acts that unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce, and prohibits States, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing natural gas pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market value than the ratio used to assess other commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; (2) levying or collecting a tax on such an assessment; (3) levying or collecting an ad valorem property tax on natural gas pipeline property at a rate that exceeds the rate applicable to commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; or (4) imposing any other tax that discriminates against a natural gas pipeline providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Grants jurisdiction to U.S. District Courts over cases involving violations of such prohibitions.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To prevent discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property by the States.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (3)
- Ad valorem
- Latin for "according to value." An ad valorem tax is a percentage of what something is worth. Texas property taxes are ad valorem taxes: they are based on the appraised value of a home, land or business property. Florida property taxes are ad valorem taxes too.
- Jurisdiction
- The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
- Property tax
- A tax on land, buildings and some business property, based on its value. In Texas it is set and collected by local governments (cities, counties, school districts and special districts), not by the state.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4726.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4726 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108