Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (3 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
What this bill does
H.R. 10256, the "Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act," would change how the federal government grants royalty relief and calculates transportation costs for oil and gas produced on federal lands and waters. It would repeal the provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorizing royalty relief for deepwater Gulf of Mexico leases and void existing regulations issued under it. It would also remove certain royalty-relief and related provisions specific to offshore Alaska planning areas and the Naval Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The bill requires the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to report annually to Congress on royalty relief applications, approvals, denials, production results, and revenue effects. Separately, it directs the Office of Natural Resources Revenue to set standardized transportation allowances used in royalty calculations, capped at the lesser of 30 percent of production value or actual reasonable transportation costs.
The bill primarily affects oil and gas companies holding or seeking federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Alaska, and other federal lands, by narrowing eligibility for royalty reductions and standardizing cost deductions used to calculate royalties owed to the government. It could also affect federal revenue collection and reporting practices at Interior Department agencies.
The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) with multiple cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. As an introduced bill, it has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass through committee review, floor votes in the House and Senate, and presidential signature before becoming law.
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Timeline
3 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10256 do?
- H.R. 10256, the "Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act," would change how the federal government grants royalty relief and calculates transportation costs for oil and gas produced on federal lands and waters. It would repeal the provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorizing royalty relief for deepwater Gulf of Mexico leases and void existing regulations issued under it. It would also remove certain royalty-relief and related provisions specific to offshore Alaska planning areas and the Naval Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The bill requires the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to report annually to Congress on royalty relief applications, approvals, denials, production results, and revenue effects. Separately, it directs the Office of Natural Resources Revenue to set standardized transportation allowances used in royalty calculations, capped at the lesser of 30 percent of production value or actual reasonable transportation costs. The bill primarily affects oil and gas companies holding or seeking federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Alaska, and other federal lands, by narrowing eligibility for royalty reductions and standardizing cost deductions used to calculate royalties owed to the government. It could also affect federal revenue collection and reporting practices at Interior Department agencies. The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) with multiple cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. As an introduced bill, it has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass through committee review, floor votes in the House and Senate, and presidential signature before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 10256 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10256. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10256?
- H.R. 10256 was sponsored by Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), with 19 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10256?
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (3 Sep 2026).
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