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Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act

USA117th CongressS-5216| Senate 
| Updated: 12/8/2022
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act This bill limits or repeals tax and royalty relief provisions that benefit certain large oil companies. It modifies foreign tax credit rules applicable to such companies and limits deductions for intangible drilling and development costs, percentage depletion, enhanced oil recovery, and other tax preferences. The bill repeals the outer Continental Shelf deep water and deep gas royalty relief provisions. Any savings resulting from this bill must be used for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no current budget deficit, for reducing the federal debt.
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Timeline
Dec 8, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 8, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 8, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act

USA117th CongressS-5216| Senate 
| Updated: 12/8/2022
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act This bill limits or repeals tax and royalty relief provisions that benefit certain large oil companies. It modifies foreign tax credit rules applicable to such companies and limits deductions for intangible drilling and development costs, percentage depletion, enhanced oil recovery, and other tax preferences. The bill repeals the outer Continental Shelf deep water and deep gas royalty relief provisions. Any savings resulting from this bill must be used for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no current budget deficit, for reducing the federal debt.
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Timeline
Dec 8, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 8, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 8, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

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