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House Bill 7781
116th Congress(2019-2020)
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 24, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Jul 24, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7781
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Minnesota
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Barbara Lee
California
Democrat
Grace Napolitano
California
Democrat
Jimmy Gomez
California
Democrat
Mark Takano
California
Democrat
Nanette Diaz Barragan
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Alcee L. Hastings
Florida
Democrat
Jesús Chuy García
Illinois
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Maine
Democrat
Ayanna Pressley
Massachusetts
Democrat
Joe Kennedy III
Massachusetts
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Michigan
Democrat
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
New York
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Oregon
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
July 24, 2020
Related Bills (6)
Dec 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
10
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 5081
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Nov 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4887
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
May 05, 2020
Introduced in Senate
10
Sponsorship
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
May 05, 2020
Introduced in House
44
Sponsorship
House Bill 6707
ReWIND Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 14, 2020
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 5914
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3315
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (7)
09/03/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
09/03/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
08/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
08/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
07/27/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
07/24/2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Appropriations, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/24/2020
Introduced in House
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Jan 11, 2023 1:45:50 PM
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