S 2886
115th Congress
Senate
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Coal
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Trade restrictions
BAN Oil Exports Act
Introduced: May 21, 2018
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 21, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Block All New Oil Exports Act or the BAN Oil Exports Act
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the President to ban the exportation of crude oil and natural gas from the United States.
The President may provide an exemption to the requirement in specified circumstances.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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