SPIGOT Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6953
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Economic performance and conditions
Energy
Energy prices
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
Foreign and international corporations
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
Military operations and strategy
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
Ukraine
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

Severing Putin's Immense Gains from Oil Transfers Act of 2022 or the SPIGOT Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the importation of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia. The President may waive this prohibition by meeting certain requirements, such as certifying to Congress that the import prohibition would unduly impact energy prices for U.S. consumers.
 
The bill also requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that are involved with (1) importing crude oil and petroleum products from Russia to the United States, and (2) acts of corruption or serious human rights abuses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House