American Energy Independence from Russia Act

Bill: 117-hr-6858
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2022-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alaska
Canada
Coal
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Forests, forestry, trees
Gulf of Mexico
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Metals
Mining
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oil and gas
Oklahoma
Pipelines
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Sanctions
Strategic materials and reserves
Subversive activities
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Utah
War and emergency powers
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-28
text: 

American Energy Independence from Russia Act

 
This bill addresses U.S. energy security, the production of oil and gas, and the importation and exportation of oil and gas.
 
Specifically, the President must submit an energy security plan that (1) evaluates U.S. crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas imports and exports; (2) assesses the energy security risks of such imports; and (3) includes strategies to encourage increased domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas to offset Russian imports.
 
The bill also approves the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in Phillips County, Montana for the import of oil from Canada to the United States.
 
In addition, the bill grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to approve or deny applications for facilities to export natural gas from the United States to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries.
 
The President and federal agencies must obtain congressional approval before (1) prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy mineral leases or permits on federal lands, or (2) withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
 
The Department of the Interior must resume issuing oil and gas leases on federal lands and offshore submerged lands in the Outer Continental Shelf as specified under the bill.
 
Finally, the bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2022-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2022-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2022-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2022-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2022-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2022-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-28
text: Introduced in House