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Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act

USA119th CongressHR-10256| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2026
Maxine Dexter

Maxine Dexter

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (19)
Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to reform federal oil and gas royalty relief programs and standardize transportation allowances, aiming to increase federal revenue from energy production. It specifically repeals existing royalty relief provisions for deepwater oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and nullifies related regulations. Additionally, the bill amends current law to eliminate royalty relief for offshore Alaska and the Naval Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, thereby removing certain incentives for oil and gas development in these regions. To ensure greater transparency, the legislation mandates annual reports from the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, detailing royalty relief applications, approvals, production, and estimated revenue impacts. A key provision requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish standardized transportation allowances for calculating oil and gas royalties across onshore and offshore areas. These allowances are capped at the lesser of 30 percent of the total value of the produced oil and gas or the actual and reasonable transportation costs, aiming for consistent and fair royalty assessments.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act

USA119th CongressHR-10256| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2026
This bill seeks to reform federal oil and gas royalty relief programs and standardize transportation allowances, aiming to increase federal revenue from energy production. It specifically repeals existing royalty relief provisions for deepwater oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and nullifies related regulations. Additionally, the bill amends current law to eliminate royalty relief for offshore Alaska and the Naval Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, thereby removing certain incentives for oil and gas development in these regions. To ensure greater transparency, the legislation mandates annual reports from the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, detailing royalty relief applications, approvals, production, and estimated revenue impacts. A key provision requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish standardized transportation allowances for calculating oil and gas royalties across onshore and offshore areas. These allowances are capped at the lesser of 30 percent of the total value of the produced oil and gas or the actual and reasonable transportation costs, aiming for consistent and fair royalty assessments.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Maxine Dexter

Maxine Dexter

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (19)
Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

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