House Transportation Committee Chairman Sam Graves on Wednesday decided not to move ahead with a proposed universal registration fee on passenger vehicles, after it faced backlash from other members of his party.

Graves intended to introduce a $20 universal car registration fee that would be used to help pay for some of President Donald Trump's priorities, but House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, said that it was not a priority for the upcoming reconciliation package, per Politico.

The chairman still moved ahead with his manager’s amendment that raised the annual electric vehicle registration fee from $200 to $250, as part of the committee's markup later in the day. It also suggested reducing funding for the air traffic controller system from $15 billion to $12.5 billion, and reducing Coast Guard funding from $23 billion to $21.2 billion.

The proposed universal tax was intended to start in 2031 in order to fund road repairs, Reuters reported.

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