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Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020

Introduced: June 25, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 25, 2020
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Protecting Europe's Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020

This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in certain activities relating to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream energy pipelines.

Current law generally imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly took actions such as selling or leasing vessels that engaged in pipe laying related to the pipelines. Under this bill, the President shall also impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in other specified activities, such as (1) providing underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, or (2) installing welding equipment for such vessels.

What's happening now June 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 4
Burgess, Michael
· Dec 3, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 16, 2020
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 25, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 25, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jun 25, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 25, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7361: Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7361/
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"H.R. 7361: Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7361/.
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H.R. 7361, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7361/.
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[H.R. 7361: Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7361/)
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