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Hitting the Jackpot: How the House Energy Bill (H.R. 4) Rewards Millions in Contributions with Billions in Returns
House Committee on Government Reform Special Investigations Division
House Committee on Government Reform
Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform conducted an investigation into the role contributions played in the passage of H.R. 4, an energy bill sponsored by leaders of House Republicans. The Special Investigations Division examined the history of contributions prior to the passage of the bill and returns on investment for energy industries after passage. The investigation found that millions of dollars were contributed to political campaigns prior to passage of H.R. 4, while billions of dollars were returned to the coal, oil and gas, and electric utilities industries through tax breaks and subsidies following the bill's passage.
Date
2001-08-01
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
8 pages
Congress
107
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
20: Government Operations
PAP Minor Code
2012: Regulation of Political Campaigns, Political Advertising, PAC Regulation, Government Ethics