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S. 549
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
S. 549, the Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 12, 2025 by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Feb 12, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Record
Text
S. 549 has 2 co-sponsors.
sb549/introduced-in-senate.txt119 S549 IS: Maritime Fuel Tax Parity ActU.S. Senate2025-02-12text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 549 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 A BILLTo 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.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act .2.Exemption from excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels extended to include certain vessels serving only one coast(a)In generalSection 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 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to fuel sold for use or used after December 31, 2025.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-02-12
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
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.
Sponsors
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) sponsors S. 549, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.
Committees
S. 549 went before 1 committee: Finance.
Actions
S. 549 has taken 2 actions since Feb 12, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 12, 2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee | ||
Feb 12, 2025 | — | Introduced in Senate |
Votes
S. 549 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to S. 549.
Titles
S. 549 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act — Display Title
- Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- 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. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
5 clients hired 6 firms and 31 registered lobbyists who named S. 549 in 23 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Energy/Nuclear, Budget/Appropriations, Agriculture, Animals, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Transportation, Clean Air and Water (quality).
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. | Transportation & distribution, maritime, logistics, real estate and air cargo business | Washington | 2 | 7 | $290K |
| CLEAN FUEL ALLIANCE "FKA NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD" | Biodiesel advocacy | Missouri | 1 | 6 | $170K |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | Develop and carries out policies that advance the well-being of dairy producers and co-ops | Virginia | 1 | 6 | — |
| MATSON NAVIGATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | $420K |
| ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIT BOND STRATEGIES | 1 | 6 | $170K |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 1 | 6 | — |
| H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC. | 1 | 4 | $150K |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | 1 | 3 | $140K |
| K&L GATES, LLP | 1 | 3 | $420K |
| ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 31.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE REDDEN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| KENNY HULSHOF | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| SHAWNA MORRIS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| TONY RICE | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| MARIA BROCKAMP | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| FONTAINE LEMAISTRE | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| HUSEIN CUMBER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| PAUL BLEIBERG | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BRIAN HOPKINS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DARRELL CONNER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ELLE STUART BURNS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| EVAN GIESEMANN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MARK RUGE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MICHAEL EVANS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| RYAN ABRAHAM | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LEONARD BICKWIT | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| RAY BEEMAN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ROBERT SCHELLHAS | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOMMY BROWN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TREY FORSYTH | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2026 second_quarter | $387.8K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 second_quarter | $269.5K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2026 first_quarter | $233K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 first_quarter | $202.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 third_quarter | $197K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| MATSON NAVIGATION | K&L GATES, LLP | 2025 first_quarter | $170K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| MATSON NAVIGATION | K&L GATES, LLP | 2025 second_quarter | $160K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION | 2025 first_quarter | $150K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $130.2K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| MATSON NAVIGATION | K&L GATES, LLP | 2025 third_quarter | $90K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. | H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC. | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. | H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC. | 2026 first_quarter | $50K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. | H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $50K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| CLEAN FUEL ALLIANCE "FKA NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD" | KIT BOND STRATEGIES | 2025 third_quarter | $50K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. | ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | 2025 second_quarter | $50K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. | ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | 2025 first_quarter | $50K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. | ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | 2025 third_quarter | $40K | 3rd Quarter - Termina… |
| CLEAN FUEL ALLIANCE "FKA NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD" | KIT BOND STRATEGIES | 2025 second_quarter | $30K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CLEAN FUEL ALLIANCE "FKA NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD" | KIT BOND STRATEGIES | 2025 first_quarter | $30K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| CLEAN FUEL ALLIANCE "FKA NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD" | KIT BOND STRATEGIES | 2026 second_quarter | $20K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files S. 549 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 549’s is Taxation.
s549/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
