End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7781| House
| Updated: 9/3/2020
Ilhan Omar
Democratic Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (15)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Committees (15)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Agriculture Committee• Tax Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Appropriations Committee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
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- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020 This bill limits or eliminates certain fossil fuel oil and gas subsidies for oil companies, including by (1) eliminating the authority of the Department of Energy to carry out the Fossil Energy Research and Development Program; (2) expanding the definition of crude oil for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), any liquid fuel derived from coal, and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale); (3) limiting the financial assistance that such companies may receive from programs that provide relief to businesses affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic; (4) terminating certain tax incentives relating to fossil fuels, including the percentage depletion allowance and capital gains treatment for royalties from coal; and (5) increasing the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Appropriations, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Energy
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalCapital gains taxCardiovascular and respiratory healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsDepartment of EnergyDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of the TreasuryElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency medical services and trauma careEnergy pricesEnergy researchEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureExport-Import Bank of the United StatesFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMiningMontanaMotor fuelsMultilateral development programsNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasPipelinesPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSales and excise taxesSecuritiesSolid waste and recyclingStrategic materials and reservesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTaxation of foreign incomeTransportation programs fundingWorker safety and healthWyoming
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7781| House
| Updated: 9/3/2020
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020 This bill limits or eliminates certain fossil fuel oil and gas subsidies for oil companies, including by (1) eliminating the authority of the Department of Energy to carry out the Fossil Energy Research and Development Program; (2) expanding the definition of crude oil for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), any liquid fuel derived from coal, and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale); (3) limiting the financial assistance that such companies may receive from programs that provide relief to businesses affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic; (4) terminating certain tax incentives relating to fossil fuels, including the percentage depletion allowance and capital gains treatment for royalties from coal; and (5) increasing the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Appropriations, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Ilhan Omar
Democratic Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (15)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Committees (15)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Agriculture Committee• Tax Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Appropriations Committee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
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- Passed Chamber
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Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalCapital gains taxCardiovascular and respiratory healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsDepartment of EnergyDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of the TreasuryElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency medical services and trauma careEnergy pricesEnergy researchEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureExport-Import Bank of the United StatesFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMiningMontanaMotor fuelsMultilateral development programsNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasPipelinesPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSales and excise taxesSecuritiesSolid waste and recyclingStrategic materials and reservesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTaxation of foreign incomeTransportation programs fundingWorker safety and healthWyoming