# 117-hr-1517: Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021

117-hr-1517, Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1517
- Congress: 117
- Title: Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.
- Introduced: 2021-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 This bill addresses royalties related to the development of federal energy resources. Among other requirements, the bill increases the onshore royalty rates for new oil, gas, and coal leases; increases onshore rental rates for oil and gas leasing; modifies the current onshore oil and gas minimum bid from $2 to $5 and requires it to be adjusted every four years for inflation; and increases inspection fees and penalties on oil and gas operators.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1517 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1517)

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