Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act
This bill prohibits the export or sale of petroleum products drawn from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to specific countries and entities, including China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and any nation under U.S. sanctions. It also bans exports to entities owned or controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary of Energy must enforce this ban, though they may issue a national security waiver for specific exports. The bill requires the Secretary to issue implementing rules within 60 days of enactment. It directly affects the Secretary of Energy, oil exporters seeking to use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and the listed countries/entities.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Jan 20, 2023
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Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 73 co-sponsors
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Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
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