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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and transfer the proceeds of the tax to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

3/13/2008--Introduced.

Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Road (REPAIR) Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose in 2008 or 2009 an excise tax of 25% on the windfall profits of integrated oil companies and other producers and refiners of crude oil (crude oil condensates and natural gasoline) with gross receipts over $1 billion.

Allows a tax deduction for the payment of the windfall profit tax imposed by this Act.

Requires the transfer of windfall profit tax revenues to the Highway Trust Fund.

Latest Actions
  • 03/13/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill Text
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S.2761 Introduced in Senate03/20/2008