Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Amends section 4041(g) of the Internal Revenue Code to extend the existing excise-tax exemption for alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft so that it also applies to fuels used by vessels described in section 4042(c)(1) that are engaged in trade between Atlantic or Pacific U.S. ports (including territories). The amendment applies to fuel sold for use or used after December 31, 2025.
Liberals want environmental standards and transparency attached.
Simple, technical tax fix with likely industry support and low controversy; may move easily if prioritized or attached to larger legislation.
Amends section 4041(g) of the Internal Revenue Code to extend the existing excise-tax exemption for alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft so that it also applies to fuels used by vessels described in section 4042(c)(1) that are engaged in trade between Atlantic or Pacific U.S. ports (including territories).
The amendment applies to fuel sold for use or used after December 31, 2025.
Narrow, low-controversy tax tweak with modest fiscal cost increases prospects, but requires committee action or packaging into broader tax legislation.
How solid the drafting looks.
Liberals want environmental standards and transparency attached.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals want environmental standards and transparency attached.
Likely sees the bill as a targeted incentive to encourage alternative marine fuels, potentially reducing maritime emissions.
Concern remains that it is a tax subsidy for industry without explicit environmental performance requirements or equity guardrails.
Views the bill as a narrow, technical correction to extend an existing tax exemption to additional coastal trade vessels.
Generally supportive if costs are small and oversight prevents abuse.
May be cautiously supportive if it reduces regulatory friction for maritime commerce and energy choice, but wary that it's a tax exemption expanding government favoritism toward certain industries.
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Narrow, low-controversy tax tweak with modest fiscal cost increases prospects, but requires committee action or packaging into broader tax legislation.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals want environmental standards and transparency attached.
Narrow, low-controversy tax tweak with modest fiscal cost increases prospects, but requires committee action or packaging into broader tax…
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