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S 2598 110th Congress Senate Energy Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional oversight Energy prices Oil and gas royalties Petroleum reserves Strategic materials

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Introduced: February 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S740)
Feb 6, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S739-740)
Feb 6, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to suspend, during calendar year 2008, petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the royalty-in-kind program or any other acquisition method.

Authorizes resumption of such acquisition not earlier than 30 days after the Secretary notifies Congress that the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day period is $50 or less per barrel.

What's happening now February 6, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S740)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5473 Related bill Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
  • HR 6022 Related bill Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 12, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 5, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 6, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 6, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2598: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2598/
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"S. 2598: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2598/.
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