KELLY, PAPPASEXPANDLEGISLATION TO SUSPEND GAS TAX AND LOWER COSTS AT THE PUMP

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:

Expanded legislation would also suspend the diesel tax and the aviation fuel tax while still ensuring consumers, not corporations, receive the cost savings

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) introduced theConsumer Fuel Prices Relief Act, which would provide federal fuel tax relief until the end of September 2027 by pausing the gas tax, the diesel tax, and the aviation fuel tax while ensuring the cost savings are immediately passed on to consumers in full. The legislation safeguards and maintains funding for the Highway Trust Fund, the Aviation and Airways Trust Fund, and related accounts, while holding corporations accountable if t...