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H.R. 7781 116th Congress House

End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020

Official title: To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

Introduced: July 24, 2020 Introduced by: Ilhan Omar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Energy Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, credit
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Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalCapital gains taxCardiovascular and respiratory healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsDepartment of EnergyDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of the TreasuryElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency medical services and trauma careEnergy pricesEnergy researchEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureExport-Import Bank of the United StatesFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMiningMontanaMotor fuelsMultilateral development programsNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasPipelinesPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSales and excise taxesSecuritiesSolid waste and recyclingStrategic materials and reservesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTaxation of foreign incomeTransportation programs fundingWorker safety and healthWyoming
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 3, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Sep 3, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 27, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 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.
Jul 24, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 3, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • S 4887 Identical bill End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
  • HR 6707 ReWIND Act
  • S 3315 Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
  • S 3611 ReWIND Act
  • HR 5914 Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
  • S 5081 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 15
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 9
D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 17, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 15, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 15, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 24, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 24, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 24, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 24, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 24, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 24, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7781: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7781/
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