U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10668: EASE Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during certain national emergencies.
What the bill says
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during certain national emergencies.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during certain national emergencies. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Emergency Action to Stabilize Energy Act or the EASE Act . SECTION 2. Authority to temporarily suspend the gas tax during certain national emergencies (a) In general Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Authority to temporarily suspend certain taxes during national emergencies (1) In general In the case of any taxable fuel removed, entered, or sold during a national emergency gas tax suspension period-- (A) the rate of tax under clauses (i) and (iii) of subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be zero, and (B) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate under subsection (a)(2)(B) shall not apply to taxable fuel to which the rate under subparagraph (A) applies. (2) National emergency gas tax suspension period For purposes of this subsection-- (A) In general The term national emergency gas tax suspension period means the 60-day period beginning on the date specified in the Presidential declaration described in subparagraph (C). (B) Extension Subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting 120-day period for 60-day period if the President, not later than 15 …
Sponsors
- Russell Fry (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB10668?
- HB10668 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): EASE Act.
- What does HB10668 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during certain national emergencies.
- What is the status of HB10668?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10668?
- Russell Fry (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10668?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10668
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