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S. 218 (118th)

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

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Introduced

1 February 2023

Last action

1 February 2023 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Ted Cruz, Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], Dan Sullivan, Angus King, Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Michael Bennet, Tom Cotton, Maggie Hassan, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Boozman, John Hoeven, John Cornyn, Joni Ernst, Jerry Moran, Roger Marshall, Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Kyrsten Sinema, Roger Wicker, Josh Hawley, Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Kevin Cramer, Deb Fischer, Shelley Capito

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2023

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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