United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7781 (116th)
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
Introduced
24 July 2020
Last action
3 September 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Sponsors
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Subjects
Energy, Taxation
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
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.
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Timeline
24 July 2020
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
21 August 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
3 September 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 July 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → ReWIND Act
- related to → Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
- related to → ReWIND Act
- related to → Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
- related to ← End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
- related to ← Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7781
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7781
- us · 116-hr-7781 · source updated 10 January 2026