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H.R. 2925

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2925, the Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 17, 2025 by Rep. Aaron Bean (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Apr 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 2925 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb2925/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2925 IH: Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2925  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 17, 2025   Mr. Bean of Florida  (for himself,  Mr. Rutherford ,  Mr. Buchanan ,  Mr. Garamendi , and  Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act  .
2.
Exemption from excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels extended to include certain vessels serving only one coast
(a)
In general
 Section 4041(g)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:  For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the exemption under paragraph (1) shall also apply to fuel sold or used by a vessel which is both described in section 4042(c)(1) and actually engaged in trade between Atlantic or Pacific ports of the United States (including any territory or possession of the United States). .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2023.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast.

Sponsors

Rep. Aaron Bean (R) sponsors H.R. 2925, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2925 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Apr 17, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2925 has taken 2 actions since Apr 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 2925 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2925.

Titles

H.R. 2925 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act — Display Title
  • Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 100 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2925 in 15 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Animals, Natural Resources, Environment/Superfund, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Energy/Nuclear, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY—Arizona110—
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.Transportation and LogisticsWashington14$150K
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY110—
H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.14$150K
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 100.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ASHLEY NUNES1110
JOHN GLASS1110
RACHEL RILEE1110
STEPHANIE KUROSE118
BRETT HARTL114
CAMDEN WEBER114
FONTAINE LEMAISTRE114
HUSEIN CUMBER114
MARK PATRONELLA113
ABELARDO TORRES111
ANDREA PORWOLL111
ASHLEY GUM111
BRADLEY WATTS111
BRINCE MANNING111
BROOKE MILLER111
CAROLINE BILLMAN111
CASSIA CARVALHO111
CHAD WHITEMAN111
CHANTEL SHEAKS111
CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 first_quarter$19.3M1st Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 second_quarter$105.7K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 second_quarter$105.7K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 first_quarter$64.6K1st Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 third_quarter$43.5K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 third_quarter$43.5K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 third_quarter$41.4K3rd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 fourth_quarter$38.3K4th Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 fourth_quarter$38.3K4th Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 fourth_quarter$38.3K4th Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2026 first_quarter$28.4K1st Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.2025 fourth_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2925 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2925’s is Taxation.

hr2925/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2925, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 67 (Thursday, April 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEAN of Florida:H.R. 2925.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 3[Page H1613]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com