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House Bill 6947
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Freedom from Russian Energy Enterprise and Domestic Oil Maximization Act
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Introduced in House on Mar 7, 2022
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H. R. 6947 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6947


To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2022

Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Babin, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Budd, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Freedom from Russian Energy Enterprise and Domestic Oil Maximization Act” or the “FREEDOM Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from the Russian Federation.

(a) In general.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from the Russian Federation.

(b) Exception.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas imported on or before 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on the date that is 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. Authorization of Keystone XL Pipeline.

(a) Authorization.—TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., may construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline facilities at the international border of the United States and Canada at Phillips County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada to the United States as described in the Presidential Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101 2 (April 3, 2019)).

(b) Presidential permits.—No Presidential permit or any other Executive order shall be required for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in subsection (a).

SEC. 4. Nullification of Executive Order.

Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad) shall have no force or effect.