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HR 805 107th Congress House

Independent Energy Production Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance domestic oil and gas production.

Introduced: February 28, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxBusiness lossesCommerceDepletion allowances
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 2001
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 Latest action February 28, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Independent Energy Production Act of 2001 - Marginal Well Preservation Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth provisions relating to domestic oil and gas production which: (1) establish a credit for producing oil and gas from marginal wells; and (2) permit a taxpayer to expense geological and geophysical expenditures and to delay rental payments in connection with oil and gas development.

Permits a five-year net operating loss carryback for losses attributable to operating mineral interests of independent oil and gas producers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 3
CARSON, BRAD
· Jun 13, 2002
TURNER, JIM
· Jun 5, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 1, 2001
COMBEST, LARRY
· Feb 28, 2001
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 28, 2001
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 28, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 28, 2001
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 28, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 805: Independent Energy Production Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-805/
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"H.R. 805: Independent Energy Production Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-805/.
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