HR 6224
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
European Union
Germany
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Military operations and strategy
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
Protect European Energy Security Act
Introduced: June 26, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect European Energy Security Act
This bill requires reports to Congress from:
- the Department of State on its efforts to work with European Union member states and institutions to promote energy security and decrease their dependence on Russian energy sources, and to oppose the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany and the Turk Stream pipeline from Russia through the Black Sea to Turkey;
- the Department of the Treasury on each U.S. entity and subsidiary involved in construction of such pipelines; and
- the Director of National Intelligence on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline's impact on U.S. security, European energy security and defense, Russian influence in Europe, and Ukraine.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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