Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act
This bill imposes a new tax on major U.S. oil companies with annual crude oil production or import volumes exceeding 300,000 barrels per day. The tax rate equals 50% of the excess of the quarterly Brent crude oil price over the 2015-2019 average, adjusted for inflation. Revenue from this tax funds the "Protect Consumers from Gas Hikes Fund," which then provides refundable tax credits to eligible individuals (with income limits up to $150,000 for joint filers) to offset gasoline costs. The policy directly affects large oil producers and provides direct financial relief to qualifying consumers through quarterly tax refunds.
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Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Feb 14, 2023
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Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb 14, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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Sheldon Whitehouse
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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Jack Reed
DDemocratic
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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