Skip to main content
S 1231 114th Congress Senate Energy Congressional oversight Energy storage, supplies, demand Government studies and investigations International organizations and cooperation Oil and gas Strategic materials and reserves

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015

Introduced: May 6, 2015 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-65.
May 6, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 6, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Energy to:

  • evaluate the international obligations that gave rise to the establishment and maintenance of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR);
  • analyze changes in energy security infrastructure since the establishment of the SPR, including changes in the distribution infrastructure and the integrity of the salt caverns associated with the SPR;
  • estimate the costs of completing deferred maintenance for the SPR;
  • estimate the costs of life extension spending for SPR infrastructure nearing the end of its design life; and
  • evaluate the size of the SPR as of the date of the study, based upon current and projected oil supply and demand.
What's happening now May 14, 2015

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-65.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1231: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1231/
MLA
"S. 1231: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1231/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1231, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1231/.
Markdown link
[S. 1231: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1231/)
Report a problem