H.R.4479: Energy Consumer Relief Act of 2005

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced Dec. 8, 2005
  • Latest Major Action March 27, 2006

Bill Cosponsors

70 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Energy Consumer Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies including: (1) the election to expense certain refineries; (2) treatment of natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property; (3) treatment of natural gas gathering lines as 7-year property; (4) the new rule for determining small refiner exception to oil depletion deduction; and (5) amortization of geological and geophysical...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.R.4479.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Science, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Resources
Referred to House Science
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to House Small Business
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Dec. 8, 2005

Introduced in the House by Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.)

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