H.R. 8488
Referred to CommitteeProtecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
7/26/2022 • House
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Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
This bill prohibits the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from selling petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the SPR to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.
Introduced in House • 7/26/2022
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Originated in the House
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July 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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