H.R. 6111: Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016
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H.R. 6111: Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016
114th Congress · introduced 2016-09-21 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-09-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016
Plain summary
Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the excise tax rate on the retail sale of heavy trucks and trailers by 35% for any automobile truck chassis, automobile truck body, or tractor that is fueled wholly or partially by an alternative fuel. The term "alternative fuel" means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and any liquid whose volume is at least 85% methanol.
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Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr6111.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr6111 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114