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Taxing Big Oil Profiteers Act

USA117th CongressS-4768| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2022
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Taxing Big Oil Profiteers Act This bill imposes an additional 21% tax through 2025 on the excess profits (i.e., current profits over normal return) of oil and natural gas companies that have average annual gross receipts during a three-year period of over $1 billion. The bill imposes on publicly-traded domestic corporations a tax equal to 25% of the fair market value of the stock of the corporation repurchased during the taxable year. The tax does not apply to a repurchase made after 2025 or that is treated as dividend. It also does not apply if the total value of the stock repurchased during a taxable year does not exceed $1 million. The bill disqualifies certain large oil and natural gas companies from the use of the LIFO (last-in first-out) inventory accounting method.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • August 4, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Taxing Big Oil Profiteers Act

USA117th CongressS-4768| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2022
Taxing Big Oil Profiteers Act This bill imposes an additional 21% tax through 2025 on the excess profits (i.e., current profits over normal return) of oil and natural gas companies that have average annual gross receipts during a three-year period of over $1 billion. The bill imposes on publicly-traded domestic corporations a tax equal to 25% of the fair market value of the stock of the corporation repurchased during the taxable year. The tax does not apply to a repurchase made after 2025 or that is treated as dividend. It also does not apply if the total value of the stock repurchased during a taxable year does not exceed $1 million. The bill disqualifies certain large oil and natural gas companies from the use of the LIFO (last-in first-out) inventory accounting method.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • August 4, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted