End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020

United States116th CongressHR-7781House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 3, 2020

Summary

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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S-4887: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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