HR 3598 117th Congress House International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight Energy storage, supplies, demand Europe Foreign property Germany Marine and inland water transportation Oil and gas Pipelines Russia Sanctions Turkey Visas and passports

POWERS Act

Introduced: May 28, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

May 28, 2021

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.

May 28, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Wellbeing by Expanding Russian Sanctions Act or the POWERS Act

This bill expands existing sanctions against foreign persons engaged in certain activities related to the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipelines, two Russian pipelines that were constructed to supply natural gas to Europe.

Currently, these sanctions apply to foreign persons that (1) provided pipe-laying vessels for the construction of either pipeline, (2) facilitated certain transactions for such vessels, (3) provided certain underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, or (4) provided certain services for such vessels or Nord Stream 2. Under this bill, these sanctions must also apply to any foreign person that engaged in any transaction with such sanctioned persons.

The bill also reinstates any sanctions that were previously waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG (the company established to construct and operate the pipeline) or any of its corporate officers. Such reinstated sanctions may not be waived except by an act of Congress.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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