Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Jan 21, 2025
What it does
The bill would increase excise taxes on fuel used by private jets and other non-commercial aviation, raising the tax rate from the current level to a total of 40.2 cents per gallon (35.9 cents plus an additional $1.641 per gallon), with annual inflation adjustments starting after 2026. It affects private jet operators and fuel suppliers, while providing refunds or credits for certain non-commercial uses such as scientific research, disaster evacuations, or medical emergencies—though this refund provision expires after January 1, 2028. The bill also eliminates an existing tax exemption for certain helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft uses related to tree planting, cultivation, or…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.