STOP PUTIN Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3882
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-03-17
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Europe

Foreign and international corporations

Government studies and investigations

Oil and gas

Russia

Sanctions

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Stop Top Oil Producers and Protect Ukraine from Tyrannical Invasions Now Act of 2022 or the STOP PUTIN Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the End-User Review Committee to review whether specified Russian energy entities should be added or removed from the Entity List. The Entity List identifies entities reasonably believed to be involved in, or to pose a significant risk of being or becoming involved in, activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.</p> <p>The committee must conduct the review within 15 days of this bill's enactment and every 90 days thereafter. </p> <p>The bill specifies that an entity may be removed from the Entity List only by an act of Congress.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3882 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the End-User Review Committee to conduct quarterly reviews with respect to the inclusion of certain Russian energy entities on the Entity List.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Top Oil Producers and Protect Ukraine from Tyrannical Invasions Now Act of 2022 or the STOP PUTIN Act of 2022 . 2. Reviews relating to inclusion of certain Russian energy entities on the Entity List (a) In general Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the End-User Review Committee shall conduct a review to determine if any of the following entities should be added to or removed from the Entity List: (1) Rosneft (also known as Open Joint-Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company, OAO Rosneft Oil Company, Oil Company Rosneft, OJSC Rosneft Oil Company, and Rosneft Oil Company). (2) Lukoil, OAO (also known as Lukoil, Lukoil Oil Company, Neftyanaya Kompaniya Lukoil OOO, and NK Lukoil OAO). (3) Gazprom, OAO (also known as Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom, OAO Gazprom, and Gazprom). (4) Tatneft. (5) Sovcomflot. (6) Surgutneftegas (also known as Open Joint Stock Company Surgutneftegas, Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obshchestvo Surgutneftegaz, Surgutneftegas OAO, Surgutneftegas OJSC, and Surgutneftegaz OAO). (7) Any entity that is owned or controlled by, or is a successor to, an entity specified in paragraphs (1) through (6). (b) Congressional approval required for removal An entity described in subsection (a) may be removed from the Entity List only by an Act of Congress. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) End-User Review Committee The term End-User Review Committee means the committee established under Supplement No. 5 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Entity list The term Entity List means the list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.