Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Bill: 118-hr-22
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-09
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Asia

China

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Oil and gas

Strategic materials and reserves

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-25
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from selling petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the SPR to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.</p>

action_date: 2023-01-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from selling petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the SPR to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 4 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2023 Received January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2023 Read the first time January 25, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act . 2. Prohibition on sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve— (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.

Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

January 25, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 22 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act . 2. Prohibition on sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve— (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.

Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 22 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Latta , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Pence , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Kiley , Mr. Griffith , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Van Duyne , Mrs. Spartz , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Issa , Mr. Balderson , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act . 2. Prohibition on sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve— (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.