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S 2929 115th Congress Senate

OPEC Accountability Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AfricaAlgeriaAngolaAsia
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AzerbaijanBahrainBruneiCompetition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsEcuadorEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEquatorial GuineaGabonIranIraqKazakhstanKuwaitLatin America
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action May 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

OPEC Accountability Act of 2018

This bill requires the President to negotiate with specified countries regarding anticompetitive practices impacting the trade of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum products. If the negotiation is unsuccessful with respect to any country, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative must initiate dispute settlement proceedings with the World Trade Organization.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2929: OPEC Accountability Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2929/
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"S. 2929: OPEC Accountability Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2929/.
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S. 2929, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2929/.
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