End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 24, 2020)
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.
What just happenedSep 3, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 24, 2020
- Sep 3, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee - Sep 3, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Tax Subcommittee - Aug 21, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Aug 21, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Jul 27, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Appropriations Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Financial Services Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Agriculture Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 24, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House