Bill · H.R. 4905· House(119-HR-4905)
Energy Workers Health Improvement and Compensation Fund Act
- Introduced
- 8/5/2025
- Last activity
- 8/5/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Gabe Vasquez
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes the Energy Workers Health Compensation Fund to help pay for certain medical expenses. Oil companies will be required to deposit funds into this trust based on the compensation of their ten highest-paid employees. These funds are intended to reimburse eligible workers and their family members for costs related to asthma, heat-related illness, and other specific respiratory or cardiovascular diseases. The bill also creates a commission to study and improve the health outcomes of oil and gas workers. This commission will include various experts and representatives from specific states.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this raise the taxes companies pay?+7
The bill mandates significant annual deposits from oil companies into a compensation fund without allowing tax deductions for these payments.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
The bill provides reimbursement for specific respiratory and cardiovascular medical expenses for eligible workers and their families.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The fund is financed by mandatory company deposits rather than through federal appropriations.
The opposite
Would high-income households be better off under this?-2
The bill targets the highest-paid employees of oil companies to determine the amount of required deposits.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Medical Reimbursement for Workers and Families: Eligible workers and their family members can receive compensation to reimburse them for medical expenses, including copayments and costs not covered by private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid (Section 3(a)).
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Coverage for Specific Health Issues: The fund targets costs associated with asthma, heat-related illness, and other respiratory or cardiovascular diseases linked to methane emissions, high levels of smog, and exposure to particulate matter and volatile organic compounds (Section 3(a)).
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Health Outcome Improvements: The establishment of a commission aims to develop recommendations for federal actions to study and improve the health outcomes of those working in the oil and gas industry (Section 4(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Burden on Oil Companies: Oil companies are required to make significant annual deposits into the trust fund based on the aggregate compensation of their ten highest-paid employees (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Penalties for Underpayment: Oil companies that pay less than 98 percent of the required amount may be forced to pay an additional 10 percent penalty (Section 2(b)(2)).
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No Tax Deductions for Required Payments: Companies are not allowed to take tax deductions for the required payments or for any elective contributions made to the fund in excess of the required amount (Section 2(b)(4)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Research Funding+4Increases Medicaid Funding+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Corporate Taxes+7Reduces Government Spending+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Rural Residents+4Good For High Income Households-2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- 8/5/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Introduced in House