118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 218 — Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

“A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.”

Energy

Introduced Feb 1, 2023

Last action Feb 1, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 1, 2023

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Referred

Feb 1, 2023

Energy and Natural Resources

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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 or control of China. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 1, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.