End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 10, 2020
Latest Action
November 10, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Bernard SandersIndependent(VT)
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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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2021 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HOUSE: H.R. 2644 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 (Support) SENATE: Eliminating the Filibuster (Support) S. 874 BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act (Support) S. 4887 End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020 (Support) S. 916 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021 (Support) S.Res. 166 A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. (Support) HOUSE and SENATE: H.R. 2919 and S. 1525 Transform, Heal, and Renew By Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE") Act (Support) S. 1244 and H.R. 2670 Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act (Support) S. 1218 and H.R. 2664 Green New Deal for Public Housing Act (Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED: Voting Rights Advancement Act (Support) American Renewable Energy Act (Support) EJ Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act (Support) Renewable Portfolio Standard (Support)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
1. H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, opposition to all provisions supporting false climate strategies, including nuclear energy and carbon, capture and storage 2. H.R.7781 - End Polluter Welfare Act, support for entire bill 3. S.4887 - End Polluter Welfare Act, support for entire bill
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