House Advances Military Gas Tax Discount Amid Surging Fuel Prices
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee advanced a bipartisan measure to authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer troops a discount on gas at military exchanges, equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents/gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel), with potential further cuts for state and local taxes. The proposal, part of the fiscal 2027 NDAA, now faces full House and Senate negotiations. It follows surging domestic gas prices after U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the national average at $4.24/gallon and 63% of Americans reporting financial harm.
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House Advances Measure to Give Troops a Discount on Gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges, authorizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel). The proposal, introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) with bipartisan support, was included in the House's version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. It also allows further cuts to counteract state and local taxes. The bill now goes to the full House for a vote, followed by Senate negotiations. The measure comes amid surging domestic gas prices following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gas was $4.24 per gallon on Thursday, down from $4.56 over Memorial Day weekend. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of Americans say their household finances have been hurt by recent gas price increases.
Navy TimesHouse advances measure to give troops a discount on gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure on Thursday to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges, authorizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel). The proposal, introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.), was included with bipartisan support in the House's version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. It would also allow further cuts to offset state and local taxes. The bill now goes to the full House for a vote, then to Senate negotiations. The measure comes amid surging domestic gas prices following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gas was $4.24 per gallon on Thursday, down from $4.56 over Memorial Day weekend. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of Americans say their household finances have been hurt by recent gas price increases.
Air Force TimesHouse Advances Measure to Give Troops a Discount on Gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges by authorizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel). The proposal, introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.), was included with bipartisan support in the House version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. It would also allow further cuts to offset state and local taxes. The bill now goes to the full House for a vote, followed by Senate negotiations. The measure comes amid surging domestic gas prices following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gas reached $4.56 over Memorial Day weekend, $1.38 higher than the previous year. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of Americans say their household finances have been hurt by recent gas price increases.
Air Force TimesHouse advances measure to give troops a discount on gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure to authorize the Defense Secretary to offer a discount on fuel at military exchanges equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel). The proposal, introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) with bipartisan support, was included in the House version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. It also allows further cuts to offset state and local taxes. The bill must still pass the full House and be negotiated with the Senate. The measure comes amid surging domestic gas prices following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the national average reaching $4.56 per gallon over Memorial Day weekend. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of Americans report financial strain from higher gas prices.
Army TimesHouse Advances Measure to Give Troops a Discount on Gas
House lawmakers have advanced a measure to reduce gasoline prices at military exchanges for U.S. service members. The proposal, introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) and included in the House version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel) and potentially further cuts to offset state and local taxes. The bill passed through the House Armed Services Committee with bipartisan support early Friday morning. The relief is not imminent, as the bill must still pass the full House and be negotiated with the Senate. The article notes that domestic gas prices have surged since U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran began on Feb. 28, with the national average for regular gas at $4.24 per gallon as of Thursday, down from a Memorial Day weekend high of $4.56. Uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continues to affect oil prices.
Military TimesHouse advances measure to give troops a discount on gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges, authorizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel) and potentially further cuts to offset state and local taxes. Introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) with bipartisan support, the measure was included in the House's version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill now goes to the full House for a vote, then Senate negotiations. The proposal comes amid surging domestic gas prices following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the national average for regular gas at $4.24 per gallon. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of Americans report their household finances have been hurt by recent gas price increases.
Military TimesHouse Advances Measure to Give Troops Discount on Gas at Military Exchanges
House lawmakers advanced a measure on Thursday that would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount on fuel at military exchanges equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel). The proposal, introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) and included in the House version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act with bipartisan support, would also allow further cuts to offset state and local taxes. The relief is not imminent, as the bill must pass the full House and be negotiated with the Senate. The measure comes amid surging domestic gas prices following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gas reached $4.56 over Memorial Day weekend, the highest in four years, and stood at $4.24 on Thursday. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of Americans say their household finances have been hurt by recent price increases.
Marine Corps TimesHouse Advances Measure to Give Troops a Discount on Gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure on June 4, 2026, to authorize the defense secretary to offer a discount on fuel at military exchanges equivalent to the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon for regular, 24.4 cents for diesel). The proposal, introduced by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) and included in the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act with bipartisan support, would also allow further cuts to offset state and local taxes. The bill must still pass the full House and be negotiated with the Senate. The measure comes amid surging domestic gas prices following U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gas was $4.24 per gallon on June 4, down from $4.56 over Memorial Day weekend. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of Americans say their household finances have been hurt by recent gas price increases.
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