United States · Bill · S
S. 4887 (116th)
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
Introduced
10 November 2020
Last action
10 November 2020 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Subjects
Energy, Taxation
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
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.
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Timeline
10 November 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
10 November 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 10 November 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → ReWIND Act
- related to → ReWIND 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/senate-bill/4887
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4887
- us · 116-s-4887 · source updated 10 January 2026