# 119-s-4222: End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026

119-s-4222, End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4222
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-29

## Summary

**would end the federal enhanced oil recovery (EOR) tax credit.** It would also restrict use of captured carbon oxide under section 45Q for newly built EOR projects, narrowing federal incentives for oil produced using injected carbon. - Oil producers and EOR operators: The bill would repeal Section 43 of the tax code, removing the primary EOR tax credit that subsidizes oil extracted through enhanced recovery. This cuts a direct tax incentive many EOR projects rely on. - Carbon capture developers and new projects: The bill would add a new paragraph to section 45Q(f) to bar use of carbon oxide as a tertiary injectant for any qualified facility whose construction begins after enactment. Facilities that began construction before enactment would keep the earlier rules; the change applies to taxable years beginning after enactment. - Tax-code and transition effects: The bill would make multiple conforming amendments across the Internal Revenue Code to update cross-references and remove Section 43 from related provisions. It specifically adjusts references in sections such as 38, 45I, 45K, 45Q, 196, and 6501 to reflect the repeal.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban carbon dioxide use in new oil projects: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would prevent newly built qualified facilities from getting 45Q treatment for carbon dioxide used as a tertiary injectant. The rule applies when construction of the qualified facility begins after the date of enactment. It would take effect for taxable years beginning after the…
- Repeal EOR tax credit for oil companies: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would repeal section 43 and end the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) tax credit. Taxpayers could not claim that credit for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. The bill would also amend other tax credits (45Q, 45K, 45I) to point to the text of section 43 as it read…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4222 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4222)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4222 (as of 2026-04-29).