# 119-hr-2224: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

119-hr-2224, Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2224
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would make tar‑sands‑derived oil and similar unconventional oils count as crude oil for the federal petroleum excise tax**, and it would give the Secretary authority to expand which fuel feedstocks or finished fuels are treated as taxable crude oil or petroleum products.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New fuel taxes for oil producers: cost, high. This bill would tax more fuels as "crude oil" under the federal petroleum excise tax. Tar sands oil, condensates, natural gasoline, and oil from oil shale would be included. Producers, importers, refiners, and distributors would owe the tax on these fuels. The Secretary could add other fuels by rul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2224)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2224 (as of 2026-04-21).