PAPPAS, KELLY EXPAND THEIR LEGISLATION TO SUSPEND GAS TAX AND LOWER COSTS AT THE PUMP

Washington, Sept. 29 -- Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following press release:

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (AZ) announced they have introduced the Consumer 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 benefit is immediately passed on to consumers in full. The legislation safeguards and maintains funding for roads, bridges, and gas spill remediation, and holds corporations accountable if they fail to pass along savings to individual consumers. The legislation builds on their Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026, introduced in March, which would have suspended the f...