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House Bill 293
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act
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Introduced in House on Jan 11, 2023
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H. R. 293 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 293


To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 11, 2023

Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Fallon, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Trone, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Slotkin, Miss González-Colón, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Wild, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. Keating, Ms. Titus, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Bera, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Correa, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Levin, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Baird, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce


A BILL

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, 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 “Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on certain exports.

(a) In general.—The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 163 (42 U.S.C. 6243) the following:

“SEC. 164. Prohibition on certain exports.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products drawn down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, under any provision of law, to—

“(1) the People’s Republic of China;

“(2) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

“(3) the Russian Federation;

“(4) the Islamic Republic of Iran;

“(5) any other country the government of which is subject to sanctions imposed by the United States; and

“(6) any entity owned, controlled, or influenced by—

“(A) a country referred to in any of paragraphs (1) through (5); or

“(B) the Chinese Communist Party.

“(b) Waiver.—The Secretary may issue a waiver of the prohibition described in subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies that any export or sale authorized pursuant to the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States.

“(c) Rule.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act, the Secretary shall issue a rule to carry out this section.”.

(b) Conforming amendments.—

(1) DRAWDOWN AND SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.—Section 161(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241(a)) is amended by inserting “and section 164” before the period at the end.

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 163 the following:


“Sec. 164. Prohibition on certain exports.”.