Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3758
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2021-06-08
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Hunting and fishing

Sales and excise taxes
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill reduces from 10% to 3% the excise tax rate that applies to the sale of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Crist (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Buchanan ) 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 provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Three percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers (a) In general Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers In the case of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting 3 percent for 10 percent . . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after December 31, 2021.