Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

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Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 1, 2023

Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Latest action (Feb 1, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 1, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.