United States · Bill · S
S. 218 (118th)
Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
Introduced
1 February 2023
Last action
1 February 2023 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
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 February 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 February 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/218
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/218
- us · 118-s-218 · source updated 24 March 2026