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S. 555 (109th)

NOPEC

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Introduced

8 March 2005

Last action

14 April 2005 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

Sponsors

Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2005 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act. States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act. Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2256-2257)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2256)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 April 2005

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 14 April 2005

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 April 2005

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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