I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9545 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reinstate the ban 
on the export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Mr. HUFFMAN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to rein-
state the ban on the export of crude oil and natural 
gas produced in the United States, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Block All New Oil Ex-
ports Act’’ or the ‘‘BAN Oil Exports Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DOMESTIC USE OF ENERGY SUPPLIES AND RE-
LATED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 101 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 103. DOMESTIC USE OF ENERGY SUPPLIES AND RE-
LATED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. 
‘‘(a) EXPORT RESTRICTIONS.—The President, by 
rule, under such terms and conditions as the President 
determines to be appropriate and necessary to carry out 
the purposes of this Act, may restrict exports of— 
‘‘(1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or 
petrochemical feedstocks; and 
‘‘(2) supplies of materials or equipment that the 
President determines to be necessary— 
‘‘(A) to maintain or further exploration, 
production, refining, or transportation of energy 
supplies; or 
‘‘(B) for the construction or maintenance 
of energy facilities within the United States. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION OF EXPORT OF CRUDE OIL AND 
NATURAL GAS.— 
‘‘(1) RULE.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
President shall exercise the authority provided under 
subsection (a) to promulgate a rule prohibiting the 
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export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the 
United States. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with 
subparagraph (A), the President may exempt 
from a prohibition on the export of crude oil 
and natural gas under paragraph (1) any crude 
oil or natural gas exports that the President de-
termines to be consistent with— 
‘‘(i) the national interest; and 
‘‘(ii) the purposes of this Act. 
‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—An 
exemption 
from a rule prohibiting crude oil or natural gas 
exports under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) shall be— 
‘‘(I) included in the rule; or 
‘‘(II) provided for in an amend-
ment to the rule; and 
‘‘(ii) may be based on— 
‘‘(I) the purpose for export; 
‘‘(II) the class of seller or pur-
chaser; 
‘‘(III) the country of destination; 
or 
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‘‘(IV) any other reasonable clas-
sification or basis that the President 
determines to be— 
‘‘(aa) appropriate; and 
‘‘(bb) consistent with— 
‘‘(AA) the national in-
terest; and 
‘‘(BB) the purposes of 
this Act. 
‘‘(c) IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to implement any 
rule promulgated under subsection (a), the President 
may direct the Secretary of Commerce to impose 
such restrictions as are specified in the rule on ex-
ports of— 
‘‘(A) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, 
or petrochemical feedstocks; and 
‘‘(B) supplies of materials and equipment 
described in paragraph (2) of that subsection. 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall im-
pose restrictions under paragraph (1) pursuant to 
procedures established under the Export Control Re-
form Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.). 
‘‘(d) RESTRICTIONS
AND NATIONAL INTEREST.— 
Any finding by the President pursuant to subsection (a) 
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