HR 6000 · 110th Congress · Energy

Gas Price Spike Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-05-08· Sponsored by Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.(2008-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL