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The bill was introduced to the House by Rodney Davis (R‑IL) as the "Hire More Heroes Act of 2015" on January 6, 2015. The $305 billion, five-year bill is funded without increasing transportation user fees. [4] (The federal gas tax was last raised in 1993. [5])
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1), also known as the "Gas Tax", is a legislative bill in the U.S. state of California that was passed on April 6, 2017 with the aim of repairing roads, improving traffic safety, and expanding public transit systems across the state.
On June 20, 2021, Senator Bernie Sanders stated that he would not support paying for the bill via a proposed gas tax or a surcharge on electric vehicles. [216] On June 28, 2021, Sunrise Movement and several progressive representatives performed a protest at the White House in criticism of the size and scope of Biden's Civilian Climate Corps ...
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The GOP proposal would not increase the gas tax and instead relies on keeping the bonding capacity to $12 billion, less than the $15 billion proposed in the Democrats’ bill, but says that could ...
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In 1990, the gas tax was increased by President George H. W. Bush with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to 14 cents, with 2.5 cents of the increase going to the Highway Fund. The other 2.5 cents of the Omnibus Act was directed towards deficit reduction.
It could even mean new commuter rail lines. Related Articles — November 15, 2021 Infrastructure bill's passage raises hopes for passenger rail's return When President Joe Biden put pen to paper ...