# 116-hr-7781: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020

116-hr-7781, End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7781
- Congress: 116
- Title: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2020-07-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020 This bill limits or eliminates certain fossil fuel oil and gas subsidies for oil companies, including by (1) eliminating the authority of the Department of Energy to carry out the Fossil Energy Research and Development Program; (2) 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); (3) limiting the financial assistance that such companies may receive from programs that provide relief to businesses affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic; (4) terminating certain tax incentives relating to fossil fuels, including the percentage depletion allowance and capital gains treatment for royalties from coal; and (5) increasing the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5986: Environmental Justice For All Act
- 116-hr-5845: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7781)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6637)
- [116-hr-5986: Environmental Justice For All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5986)
- [116-hr-5845: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5845)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7781 (as of 2025-11-18).