H.R. 4799 - Would Require Study on Heavy Highway Vehicle Tax

115TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION

H.R. 4799

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to determine improvements in the filing
process for the excise tax on the use of heavy highway motor vehicles.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 16, 2018

Mr. CRAMER introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to determine improvements in the filing process for the excise tax on the use of heavy highway motor vehicles.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDY TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATION OF EXCISE TAX ON USE OF HEAVY HIGHWAY VEHICLES.

(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's designee) shall conduct a study on improving the filing process for the tax imposed by section 4481 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the administration of any exceptions to the application, or suspension of collection, of such tax).

(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT. — Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary (or such designee) shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report which —

(1) details the results of such study; and

(2) includes a description of any changes the Secretary could make, and any suggested changes to statutory law, to improve such process.