118th Congress Energy
S. 218: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Joshua Hawley R-MOOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- Jerry Moran R-KSOriginal
- Joe Manchin I-WVOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Tim Scott R-SCOriginal
- Kyrsten Sinema I-AZOriginal
- Dan Sullivan R-AKOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-ND
- Deb Fischer R-NE
- Shelley Capito R-WV
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ted Cruz SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.