U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10256: Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and certain mineral leasing laws to reform oil and gas royalty relief, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and certain mineral leasing laws to reform oil and gas royalty relief, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and certain mineral leasing laws to reform oil and gas royalty relief, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act . SECTION 2. Royalty relief reform (a) Gulf of mexico royalty relief (1) Repeal Section 344 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15904 ) is repealed. (2) Regulations Any regulations issued under section 344 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 before the date of enactment of this section shall have no force or effect. (b) Alaska royalty relief (1) Provisions relating to planning areas offshore alaska Section 8(a)(3)(B) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(B) ) is amended by striking and in the Planning Areas offshore Alaska after West longitude . (2) Provisions relating to naval petroleum reserve in alaska The Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 is amended-- (A) in section 104(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 6504(a) ) by striking to the extent consistent with the requirements of this Act for the exploration of the reserve ; and (B) in section 107 ( 42 U.S.C. 6506a )-- (i) in subsection (i)-- (I) by striking (1) In general .-- ; and (II) by striking paragraphs (2) through (6); …
Sponsors
- Maxine Dexter (D) · primary sponsor
- Suzanne Bonamici (D)
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
- Dave Min (D)
- Paul Tonko (D, HD-020)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Emily Randall (D, HD-006)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10256?
- HB10256 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act.
- What does HB10256 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and certain mineral leasing laws to reform oil and gas royalty relief, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10256?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10256?
- Maxine Dexter (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10256?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10256
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