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US S218

US S218
Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act


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Introduced
02/01/2023
In Committee
02/01/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the Secretary of Energy from selling petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to any entity owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party or the People's Republic of China, or to any entity that plans to export the petroleum products to China. The SPR is a large stockpile of crude oil that the U.S. government maintains to help stabilize oil prices and provide emergency supply in the event of a disruption. This bill aims to prevent China from accessing or benefitting from the U.S. SPR.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (25)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 02/01/2023)

Taxonomy

Energy
  • ‐ Natural Gas and Oil
Foreign Trade
  • ‐ Export Promotion and Regulation

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/218/all-info 02/02/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s218/BILLS-118s218is.pdf 02/08/2023
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