Senate Bill 218 - Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-01

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Asia

China

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Oil and gas

Strategic materials and reserves

Trade restrictions

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Variations and Revisions