Countering Russian Power Plays Act

Bill: 115-hr-6384
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2018-07-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Alternative and renewable resources
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
European Union
Foreign and international banking
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Germany
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: 

Countering Russian Power Plays Act 

 
This bill directs the President, if certain conditions occur, to impose specified economic, property, and U.S. entry sanctions on each person that: (1) operates the Nord Stream 2 pipeline or sells Russian gas to Europe through the such pipeline, or (2) engages in a significant transaction with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. (Nord Stream 2 is an export gas pipeline currently under construction that will run from Russia to Europe across the Baltic Sea.) 
The Department of State shall report to Congress on the U.S. strategy to support European energy security.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and 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.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and 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.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and 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.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and 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.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and 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.
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-16
text: Introduced in House