A resolution expressing support for the law enforcement officers of the United States.
- Last Action
- 5/18/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2023-02-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-01 (00)
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 or control of China. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.
Cosponsors (20)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
Subjects
- Asia
- China
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Oil and gas
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Trade restrictions
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