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SAVE Jobs Act

Introduced: July 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Jul 13, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save American Vital Energy Jobs Act or the SAVE Jobs Act

This bill extends energy-related tax provisions and expands incentives for job creation in the energy sector during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period.

Specifically, the bill

  • extends for one year the construction period for carbon oxide sequestration facilities for purposes of the tax credit,
  • suspends capitalization rules in 2020 to permit immediate expensing of certain inventory costs,
  • reduces the required deposit of certain motor fuel excise taxes from 95% to 25%,
  • allows expensing of intangible drilling costs in 2020,
  • permits extensions and suspensions of production and operations under onshore and offshore leases during the COVID-19 emergency period,
  • requires a royalty rate reduction during the COVID-19 emergency period for a maximum 180-day period, and
  • requires the Department of the Interior to delay until July 1, 2022, the effective date for compliance with the 2016 final rule titled Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Reform.
What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7579: SAVE Jobs Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7579/
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"H.R. 7579: SAVE Jobs Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7579/.
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H.R. 7579, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7579/.
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