Strategic Petroleum Reserve Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-2759
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2023-04-20
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Strategic Petroleum Reserve Transparency Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Energy to report to Congress about any drawdown or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that occurs five months before a regularly scheduled federal general election. The report must provide the reason for such drawdown or sale.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2023 Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a special notice requirement for certain drawdowns or sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Transparency Act . 2. Strategic notice requirement Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Special notice requirement For any drawdown or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that occurs during the 5-month period immediately preceding a regularly scheduled Federal general election, the Secretary shall, concurrently with such drawdown or sale, submit in writing to Congress a report detailing the reason for such drawdown or sale. .