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S. 4887 116th Congress Senate

End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

Introduced: November 10, 2020 Introduced by: Bernard Sanders Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Energy Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, credit
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action November 10, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020

This bill limits or eliminates certain fossil fuel subsidies for oil, coal, and natural gas companies, including by

  • eliminating the authority of the Department of Energy to carry out the Fossil Energy Research and Development Program;
  • 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);
  • limiting the financial assistance that such companies may receive from programs that provide relief to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • terminating certain tax incentives relating to fossil fuels, including the percentage depletion allowance and capital gains treatment for royalties from coal; and
  • increasing the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 7781 Identical bill End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
  • HR 6707 ReWIND Act
  • S 3611 ReWIND Act
  • S 5081 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4887: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4887/
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"S. 4887: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4887/.
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S. 4887, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4887/.
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