Hawley introduced legislation to suspend the gas tax ... The Gas Tax Suspension Act will: Temporarily suspend the 18.4 cents-per-gallon federal tax on gasoline for 90 days after enactment. Temporarily suspend the 24.4 cents-per-gallon federal tax on diesel fuel for 90 days after enactment. Allow the President to extend the suspension for an additional 90 days if he determines that economic conditions merit an extension.
Support and work to pass legislation that temporarily suspends the federal gas tax for 90 days, with a possible 90-day extension.
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Evidence
Hawley’s Senate office said he introduced the Gas Tax Suspension Act, which would suspend the federal gas and diesel taxes for 90 days and let the president extend it for another 90 days if conditions warrant.
The Atlantic described the federal gas-tax suspension as something Congress was still considering and noted that Hawley had introduced a bill to suspend the tax.
Assessments
Hawley took a serious, concrete step toward the promise by introducing the Gas Tax Suspension Act, which matched the promised 90-day suspension and possible 90-day extension. But the available evidence shows only introduction and continued consideration; it does not show passage or enactment of the legislation. Because the promised outcome was to help pass the measure, and that outcome was not delivered, this scores as never, with effort credit for the substantial legislative attempt.