Sen. Merkley Introduces the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act
This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Finance. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has no upcoming votes scheduled. The bill is considered active as it waits for further action from the committee.
Companion bill: Oil Industry: Ending Tax Breaks for Enhanced Oil Recovery →This bill is led by progressive Democrats and faces heavy opposition from the oil industry and lawmakers from energy-producing states.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9838 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9838 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small and mid-sized oil producers that rely on enhanced oil recovery techniques to keep aging wells productive would lose two key tax credits. These operators often have tighter margins than major oil companies and depend more heavily on the Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit and the 45Q credit to make CO2 injection projects financially viable. Losing these subsidies could force some smaller operators to shut down marginal wells.
“Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 43.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026
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