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H.R. 659 (101st)

Energy Security Tax Act of 1989

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Introduced

27 January 1989

Last action

27 January 1989 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12]

Subjects

Energy, Taxation

Source updated

26 August 2025

Energy · Taxation

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Summary

Energy Security Tax Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the first sale within the United States of imports of: (1) crude oil; (2) refined petroleum products; and (3) petrochemical feedstocks or petrochemical derivatives. Sets the rate of the tax as the difference between $22 per barrel ($24.50 for petroleum and petrochemical products) and the most recently published average price of a barrel of internationally traded oil, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with a specified formula.

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Timeline

  1. 27 January 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 27 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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