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HR 5679 113th Congress House

To clarify the ownership of crude oil produced within the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and to authorize the President to provide defense articles and defense services to…

Official title: To clarify the ownership of crude oil produced within the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and to authorize the President to provide d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To clarify the ownership of crude oil produced within the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and to authorize the President to provide defense articles and defense services to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.

Introduced: September 19, 2014 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Energy revenues and royaltiesIraqMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreements
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 19, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 19, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that crude oil produced within the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq shall, upon entering U.S. jurisdiction, be deemed to be owned exclusively by the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq or by any person that purchased such crude oil from the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.

Authorizes the President to provide defense articles and defense services directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 1
Broun, Paul
· Sep 19, 2014
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Sep 19, 2014
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 19, 2014
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Sep 19, 2014
Gohmert, Louie
· Sep 19, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Sep 19, 2014
Long, Billy
· Sep 19, 2014
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 19, 2014
Messer, Luke
· Sep 19, 2014
Poe, Ted
· Sep 19, 2014
SALMON, MATT
· Sep 19, 2014
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Sep 19, 2014
STOCKMAN, STEVE
· Sep 19, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5679: To clarify the ownership of crude oil produced within the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and to authorize the President to provide defense articles and defense services to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5679/
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"H.R. 5679: To clarify the ownership of crude oil produced within the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and to authorize the President to provide defense articles and defense services to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5679/.
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H.R. 5679, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5679/.
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