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S. 4020

Referred to Committee

Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

Introduced 3/21/2024•118th Congress•Senate

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

3/21/2024 • Senate

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. 

Introduced in Senate • 3/21/2024

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Policy Area: Energy

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Democrat • PA

Sponsored 3/21/2024

Cosponsors (4)

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Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

R-IA

Joined 3/21/2024

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 3/21/2024

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Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

R-AR

Joined 3/21/2024

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 21, 2024

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

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Introduced in Senate3/21/2024

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4