American Energy for American Consumers Act

Bill: 117-hr-7102
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2022-03-16
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Conflicts and wars

Energy prices

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Europe

Military operations and strategy

Motor fuels

Oil and gas

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Russia

Trade restrictions

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>American Energy for American Consumers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the President to promulgate a rule prohibiting the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline produced in the United States. The prohibition may not end until the earlier of (1) the date that the President determines the national average price for unleaded gasoline has been, for at least 30 days, at or below the national average price for unleaded gasoline on January 1, 2022; or (2) the date that the President determines is the formal end to the conflict between Russian and Ukraine.</p> <p> The President may exempt from the prohibition exports of crude oil or finished motor gasoline as the President determines to be in the national interest or for national security purposes.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2022 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Energy for American Consumers Act . 2. Prohibition on the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall promulgate a rule prohibiting, during the period described in subsection (d), the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline (as defined by the Energy Information Administration) produced in the United States. (b) Exemptions In promulgating the rule under subsection (a), the President may exempt from the prohibition described in such subsection exports of crude oil or finished motor gasoline— (1) as the President determines to be consistent with the national interest, taking into account the national interest as related to the need to leave uninterrupted or unimpaired— (A) exchanges in similar quantity for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation with persons or the government of a foreign country; (B) temporary exports for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation across parts of an adjacent foreign country which exports reenter the United States; and (C) the historical trading relations of the United States with Canada and Mexico; or (2) as the President determines appropriate for national security purposes, such as to a country that is a party to a mutual defense treaty with the United States. (c) Waiver of notice and comment (1) In general The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the promulgation of any rule pursuant to this section, except that the President may waive the requirement pertaining to the notice of proposed rulemaking or period for comment only if the President finds that compliance with such requirements may seriously impair the ability of the President to impose effective and timely prohibitions on exports. (2) Opportunity to comment thereafter In the event such notice and comment period are waived with respect to a rule promulgated under this section, the President shall afford interested persons an opportunity to comment on any such rule at the earliest practicable date thereafter. (d) Applicability The period described in this subsection is the period that begins on the effective date of the rule promulgated under subsection (a) and ends on the earlier of— (1) the date that the President determines the national average price for unleaded gasoline has been, for a period of at least 30 days, at or below the national average price for unleaded gasoline on January 1, 2022; and (2) the date that the President determines is the formal end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.