A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to offset the cost of supplemental spending bills that are targeted to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes.
Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose on certain oil companies, for taxable years beginning in 2005 or 2006, an excise tax on 50 percent of their windfall profit from the sale of crude oil; (2) allow a tax deduction for the payment of such windfall profit tax; and (3) establish in the Treasury the Hurricane Relief Trust Fund to which windfall tax revenues will be paid to offset the cost of supplemental spending legislation enacted to aid Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1986-1987)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Markey. Petition No: 109-12. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/109/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis12.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1346)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3441)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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