To prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation.

Bill: 117-hr-6939
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2022-03-03
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Europe

Oil and gas

Russia

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the President to prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from Russia.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation.

1. Prohibition on importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation. (b) Regulations The President shall promulgate such regulations that may be necessary and appropriate to carry out this section. (c) Effective date; termination This section— (1) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment.