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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to allow an income tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and to allow grants for mass transit.

5/8/2008--Introduced.

Gas Price Spike Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, or products of crude oil or natural gas. Defines "windfall profit" as so much of the profit on a sale of crude oil, natural gas, or related products as exceeds a reasonable profit. Establishes the Reasonable Profits Board to determine levels of reasonable profit from the sale of such products.

Allows a tax credit for the purchase of certain fuel-efficient, American-made passenger vehicles.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to operators of mass transit systems, including bus and commuter rail systems, to reduce passenger fares on such systems.

Latest Actions
  • 05/09/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • 05/08/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 05/08/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
  • 05/08/2008 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.6000 Introduced in House05/11/2008