S. 4020 · 118th Congress · Senate

Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Mar 21, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to (1) China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and Cuba; and (2) any entity owned, controlled, or influenced by such countries or the Chinese Communist Party. However, DOE may issue a waiver of the prohibition if the export or sale of petroleum products is in the national security interests of the United States. 

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 21, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 21, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 21, 2024

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