United States · Bill · S
S. 3611 (116th)
ReWIND Act
Introduced
5 May 2020
Last action
5 May 2020 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Subjects
Defence, Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Resources for Workforce Investments, Not Drilling Act or the ReWIND Act This bill limits the financial assistance that fossil fuel companies may receive from programs that provide relief to businesses affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, the Department of Interior's authority with respect to fossil fuels, the types and amount of oil that may be placed in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), and the issuance or modification of rules until the COVID-19 national emergency terminates. Specifically, it prohibits fossil fuel businesses from receiving financial assistance, loans, and loan guarantees under specified provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act. Further, certain financial institutions (e.g., banks) that receive funding under the CARES Act may not operate or invest in such businesses for two years. In addition, Interior may not (1) conduct lease sales for oil or natural gas; (2) issue leases for oil, natural gas, or coal; (3) modify regulations related to fossil fuel; or (4) reduce or eliminate royalty rates for fossil fuel leases on federal lands and in federal waters. The bill decreases the storage cap on the SPR and declares that privately-owned oil may not be stored in the SPR. Finally, the bill suspends the issuance of new rules until the national emergency terminates unless the rules are specifically required to respond to, or recover from, COVID-19.
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Timeline
5 May 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 May 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → STOP Act of 2020
- related to → A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares, and for other purposes.
- related to ← ReWIND Act
- related to ← End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
- related to ← End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3611
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3611
- us · 116-s-3611 · source updated 24 March 2026