Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act

1/11/2023, 1:30 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1907

Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels or certain successors in interest of such companies), including: (1) the foreign tax credit for companies that are dual capacity taxpayers; (2) the tax deduction for income attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof; (3) the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs; (4) the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells; and (5) the tax deduction for qualified tertiary injectant expenses.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for: (1) natural gas production from deep wells in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) deep water oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf (including the portion of the Eastern Planning Area encompassing whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes west longitude).

Dedicates any increased revenue generated by this Act to the reduction of a federal budget deficit or the federal debt.

Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Current Status of Bill S 1907

Bill S 1907 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 30, 2015. Bill S 1907 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on July 30, 2015.  Bill S 1907's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of July 30, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1907

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
18
Democrat Cosponsors
18
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1907

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

Budget deficits and national debtEnergy revenues and royaltiesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasTaxation of foreign income

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1907

Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes ActA bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes.Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act
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