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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7102 

To prohibit the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline produced 

in the United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2022 

Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To prohibit the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline produced in the United States, and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Energy for 

5 American Consumers Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE EXPORT OF CRUDE OIL AND 

7 FINISHED MOTOR GASOLINE. 

8 (a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi9 sion of law, the President shall promulgate a rule prohib10 iting, during the period described in subsection (d), the 


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1 export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline (as defined 

2 by the Energy Information Administration) produced in 

3 the United States. 

4 (b) EXEMPTIONS.—In promulgating the rule under 

5 subsection (a), the President may exempt from the prohi6 bition described in such subsection exports of crude oil or 

7 finished motor gasoline— 

8 (1) as the President determines to be consistent 

9 with the national interest, taking into account the 

10 national interest as related to the need to leave unin11 terrupted or unimpaired— 

12 (A) exchanges in similar quantity for con13 venience or increased efficiency of transpor14 tation with persons or the government of a for15 eign country; 

16 (B) temporary exports for convenience or 

17 increased efficiency of transportation across 

18 parts of an adjacent foreign country which ex19 ports reenter the United States; and 

20 (C) the historical trading relations of the 

21 United States with Canada and Mexico; or 

22 (2) as the President determines appropriate for 

23 national security purposes, such as to a country that 

24 is a party to a mutual defense treaty with the 

25 United States. 


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1 (c) WAIVER OF NOTICE AND COMMENT.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of subchapter 

3 II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, shall 

4 apply with respect to the promulgation of any rule 

5 pursuant to this section, except that the President 

6 may waive the requirement pertaining to the notice 

7 of proposed rulemaking or period for comment only 

8 if the President finds that compliance with such re9 quirements may seriously impair the ability of the 

10 President to impose effective and timely prohibitions 

11 on exports. 

12 (2) OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT THERE13 AFTER.—In the event such notice and comment pe14 riod are waived with respect to a rule promulgated 

15 under this section, the President shall afford inter16 ested persons an opportunity to comment on any 

17 such rule at the earliest practicable date thereafter. 

18 (d) APPLICABILITY.—The period described in this 

19 subsection is the period that begins on the effective date 

20 of the rule promulgated under subsection (a) and ends on 

21 the earlier of— 

22 (1) the date that the President determines the 

23 national average price for unleaded gasoline has 

24 been, for a period of at least 30 days, at or below 


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1 the national average price for unleaded gasoline on 

2 January 1, 2022; and 

3 (2) the date that the President determines is 

4 the formal end to the conflict between Russia and 

5 Ukraine. 

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