H.R. 7099 · 117th Congress · House

Stop Gas Price Gouging Tax and Rebate Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
Mar 16, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Stop Gas Price Gouging Tax and Rebate Act

This bill imposes an excise tax of 50% of the excess of the windfall profit of a producer of crude oil (including crude oil condensates and natural gasoline) that has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 300,000 barrels for the taxable year, and had gross receipts in excess of $1 billion for its last taxable year during 2005. The bill defines windfall profit as the excess of the adjusted taxable income of such producer for taxable year 2022 over the reasonably inflated average profit for such taxable year.

The bill requires payment of energy price rebates to eligible individuals.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 16, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. MAR 16, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 16, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Mar 16, 2022

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