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HR 214 114th Congress House Taxation Oil and gas Sales and excise taxes

Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

Introduced: January 8, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H160)
Jan 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 8, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34-35)
Jan 8, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the definition of "crude oil" for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale).

What's happening now January 9, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H160)

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