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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6951 

To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, 

liquefied natural gas, and coal from the Russian Federation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 7, 2022 

Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CASE, Mr. MEIJER, 

Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. 

REED, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 

COHEN, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. KILMER, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 

MALINOWSKI, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mrs. LURIA, Ms. 

MANNING, Mr. MEUSER, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. DINGELL, 

Mr. CASTEN, Mr. LAMB, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. KAHELE, 

Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. DIAZBALART, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. KATKO, Mr. BUCHANAN, Ms. WILD, Mr. 

SHERMAN, Mr. CORREA, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Ms. SLOTKIN, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. HINSON, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mrs. 

MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. FULCHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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, liquefied natural gas, and coal from the 

Russian Federation. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ban Russian Energy 

3 Imports Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL, PE5 TROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, LIQUE6 FIED NATURAL GAS, AND COAL FROM THE 

7 RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

8 (a) EMERGENCY DECLARATION.—Notwithstanding 

9 section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 

10 1621), Congress declares that— 

11 (1) the aggression of the Russian Federation 

12 against Ukraine constitutes an unusual and extraor13 dinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, 

14 and economy of the United States; and 

15 (2) a national emergency exists with respect to 

16 that threat. 

17 (b) IMPORT PROHIBITION.—During the period dur18 ing which the national emergency declared by subsection 

19 (a) is in effect, the President shall prohibit the importa20 tion by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United 

21 States of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, lique22 fied natural gas, and coal in which the Russian Federation 

23 or a national of the Russian Federation has any interest. 

24 (c) APPLICATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS.—The pro25 visions of the International Emergency Economic Powers 

26 Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), including the consultation 


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1 and reporting requirements, regulatory authorities, and 

2 enforcement and savings provisions, shall apply to the na3 tional emergency declared under subsection (a) to the 

4 same extent as to a national emergency declared by the 

5 President and referred to in section 202 of that Act (50 

6 U.S.C. 1701). 

7 (d) TRANSITION OF OIL IN TRANSIT.—The prohibi8 tion under subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to 

9 crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural 

10 gas, and coal that are loaded for transit or in transit to 

11 the United States on the date of the enactment of this 

12 Act. 

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