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H.R. 6947

Referred to Committee

FREEDOM Act

Introduced 3/7/2022•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

3/21/2022 • House

Summary

Freedom from Russian Energy Enterprise and Domestic Oil Maximization Act or the FREEDOM Act

This bill directs the President to prohibit imports of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas from Russia. It also (1) authorizes the construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline to import oil from Canada into the United States, and (2) nullifies the Executive Order titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and signed January 27, 2021.

Introduced in House • 3/7/2022

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy
Air qualityCanadaClimate change and greenhouse gasesEuropeLicensing and registrationsMontanaOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaTrade restrictions

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (16)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

Republican • TX-19

Sponsored 3/7/2022

Cosponsors (15)

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Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

R-WA-4

Joined 3/7/2022

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Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

R-TX-24

Joined 3/7/2022

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Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]

R-OH-7

Joined 3/7/2022

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Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

R-TX-36

Joined 3/7/2022

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Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

R-SC-3

Joined 3/7/2022

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Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

R-TX-6

Joined 3/7/2022

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 7, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

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Introduced in House3/7/2022

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors15