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Taxing Buybacks from Big Oil Windfalls Act

USA119th CongressS-4588| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2026
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (15)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to significantly increase the excise tax on corporate stock repurchases for certain large oil and gas companies. It amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to raise the existing 1 percent excise tax to 25 percent for these specific corporations. An "applicable corporation" subject to this higher tax is defined as one with average annual gross receipts exceeding $1,000,000,000 over the preceding three taxable years. Additionally, the corporation must be primarily engaged in one or more oil or natural gas trades or businesses, including production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution. The increased tax rate will apply to stock repurchases made after the bill's enactment. However, this provision will cease to apply once the weekly retail price of regular gasoline, as determined by the Energy Information Administration, falls below $2.937 per gallon for five consecutive weeks.
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Timeline
May 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 20, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxing Buybacks from Big Oil Windfalls Act

USA119th CongressS-4588| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2026
This bill proposes to significantly increase the excise tax on corporate stock repurchases for certain large oil and gas companies. It amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to raise the existing 1 percent excise tax to 25 percent for these specific corporations. An "applicable corporation" subject to this higher tax is defined as one with average annual gross receipts exceeding $1,000,000,000 over the preceding three taxable years. Additionally, the corporation must be primarily engaged in one or more oil or natural gas trades or businesses, including production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution. The increased tax rate will apply to stock repurchases made after the bill's enactment. However, this provision will cease to apply once the weekly retail price of regular gasoline, as determined by the Energy Information Administration, falls below $2.937 per gallon for five consecutive weeks.
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Timeline
May 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 20, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (15)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

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