When Do ‘Big, Beautiful’ Megabill Changes Go Into Effect?
ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA, JUL 09 – The bill mandates 30 new offshore oil and gas lease sales over 15 years and makes permanent key tax cuts from 2017, reshaping U.S. energy and tax policy.
- On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacting permanent tax cuts, major Medicaid and SNAP work requirement reforms, and reviving oil and gas lease sales.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act rolls back Inflation Reduction Act provisions, revives oil and gas lease sales, and reshapes carbon capture incentives.
- Under the Mineral Leasing Act, the bill mandates quarterly onshore lease sales, mandates 30 Gulf of Mexico lease sales from 2026 to 2039 plus six in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, and cuts royalty rates.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects nearly $1 trillion in cuts, while selling the bill has proven tough against Democratic opposition.
- USA TODAY reported that Medicaid work requirements take effect Jan. 1, 2027, while implementation deadlines for energy and loan provisions are set through 2026.
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When Do ‘Big, Beautiful’ Megabill Changes Go Into Effect?
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