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A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1710| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2017
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (certain companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels), including: (1) the foreign tax credit for companies that are dual capacity taxpayers; (2) the tax deduction for income attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof; (3) the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs; (4) the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells; and (5) the tax deduction for qualified tertiary injectant expenses. The bill modifies the definition of "major integrated oil company" to include certain successors in interest that control more than 50% of the crude oil production or natural gas production of the company. The bill also amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for: (1) natural gas production from deep wells in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) deep water oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf (including the portion of the Eastern Planning Area encompassing whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes west longitude). Any net savings that occur as a result of this bill must be used for reducing the federal budget deficit or the federal debt.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • August 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

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  • HR 115-7375: To eliminate certain tax breaks and benefits and use the savings for investment in affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, and for other purposes.
Budget deficits and national debtEnergy revenues and royaltiesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasTaxation of foreign income

A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1710| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2017
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (certain companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels), including: (1) the foreign tax credit for companies that are dual capacity taxpayers; (2) the tax deduction for income attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof; (3) the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs; (4) the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells; and (5) the tax deduction for qualified tertiary injectant expenses. The bill modifies the definition of "major integrated oil company" to include certain successors in interest that control more than 50% of the crude oil production or natural gas production of the company. The bill also amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for: (1) natural gas production from deep wells in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) deep water oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf (including the portion of the Eastern Planning Area encompassing whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes west longitude). Any net savings that occur as a result of this bill must be used for reducing the federal budget deficit or the federal debt.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • August 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7375: To eliminate certain tax breaks and benefits and use the savings for investment in affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtEnergy revenues and royaltiesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasTaxation of foreign income