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S. 3897 (116th)

Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020

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Introduced

4 June 2020

Last action

4 June 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

14 January 2025

Energy

Summary

Protecting Europe's Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020 This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in certain activities relating to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream energy pipelines. Current law generally imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly took actions such as selling or leasing vessels that engaged in pipe laying related to the pipelines. Under this bill, the President shall also impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in other specified activities, such as (1) providing underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, (2) installing welding equipment for such vessels, or (3) providing testing or inspection services for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

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Timeline

  1. 4 June 2020

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 June 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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