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Crude Oil Export Act

Introduced: January 6, 2015 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Jan 9, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crude Oil Export Act

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of: (1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and (2) materials or equipment which he determines necessary for either exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States.

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal limitations on exports of oil.

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to repeal limitations on export of Outer Continental Shelf oil or gas on the lands within its purview.

Declares without force or effect: (1) the limitation placed upon crude oil exports by the Export Administration Act of 1979, and (2) a specified regulation relating to crude oil.

Directs the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce to grant licenses to export crude oil to a country unless: (1) the country is subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States, or (2) either the President or Congress has designated the country as subject to exclusion for reasons of national security.

Authorizes the President, subject to a congressional resolution of disapproval, to ban the export of crude oil from the United States for a maximum period of 90 days during a national emergency. Permits renewal of such ban during periods of national emergency.

Subjects any act of imposing or renewing a ban to a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.

What's happening now March 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1487 Related bill American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
  • S 791 Related bill American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
  • S 1372 Related bill American Crude Oil Export Equality Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 8
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 7, 2015
Holding, George
· May 20, 2015
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 30, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Mar 13, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 3, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 26, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 4, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 12, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 12, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jan 6, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-156/
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