Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025
This bill lowers the federal excise tax rate for a specific type of fishing equipment. It changes the tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers from 10% to 3%, applying to manufacturers, producers, or importers selling these containers after December 31, 2025. The key provision replaces the standard tax rate with a reduced 3% rate for this defined product category. This directly affects businesses that produce or import these specialized bait containers used by anglers.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 3, 2025
Last action Oct 3, 2025
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Oct 3, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Oct 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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