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HR 6523 110th Congress House

Oil for Americans Act

Official title: To ban the export of Alaskan oil.

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
Energy AlaskaOil and gasTrade restrictions
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Jul 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 16, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 16, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oil for Americans Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal authority for the export of Alaskan crude oil.

Makes effective the ban on the export of Alaskan crude oil of the Export Administration Act of 1979.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Boyda, Nancy
· Jul 17, 2008
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 17, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6523: Oil for Americans Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6523/
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"H.R. 6523: Oil for Americans Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6523/.
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H.R. 6523, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6523/.
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