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HR 454 109th Congress House

Natural Gas Production Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from a formation more than 15,000 feet deep.

Introduced: February 1, 2005 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative energy sourcesCommerceEnergyGas industry
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Gas Production Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify an onshore well from a formation more than 15,000 feet deep for the tax credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 926 Identical bill Natural Gas Production Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 5
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 16, 2005
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 8, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 1, 2005
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 1, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Feb 1, 2005
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Feb 1, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 454: Natural Gas Production Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-454/
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