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S. 2527 116th Congress Senate

BAN Oil Exports Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reinstate the ban on the export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2019 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCoalEnergy storage, supplies, demandOil and gas
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Sep 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Block All New Oil Exports Act or the BAN Oil Exports Act

This bill requires the President to ban the exportation of crude oil and natural gas from the United States.

The President may provide an exemption to the ban in specified circumstances.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 19, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2527: BAN Oil Exports Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2527/
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"S. 2527: BAN Oil Exports Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2527/.
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S. 2527, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2527/.
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