H.R. 8252

Summary

H.R. 8252, the Gas Tax Reduction Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 13, 2026 by Rep. Kevin Kiley (I). It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Apr 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 8252 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8252 IH: Gas Tax Reduction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-13
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8252  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 13, 2026   Mr. Kiley of California  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Gas Tax Reduction Act  .
2.
Withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction
(a)
In general
 Chapter 1  of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
180.
Withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction
The Secretary shall withhold 8 per centum of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) on the first day of each fiscal year after the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this section in which the tax for gasoline in such State is equal to or greater than $0.50 per gallon.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 1  of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
180. Withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction.
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To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin Kiley (I) sponsors H.R. 8252 alone.

Kevin Kiley

Rep. · I–CA-3 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8252 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Apr 13, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8252 has taken 2 actions since Apr 13, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8252 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8252 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Gas Tax Reduction Act — Display Title
• Gas Tax Reduction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for withholding of funds for noncompliance with State gas tax restriction, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8252 in 3 quarterly filings, 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 Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Foreign Relations.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8252 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8252’s is Transportation and Public Works.

Constitutional authority

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 64 (Monday, April 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KILEY of California:H.R. 8252.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H2835]

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