HR 6259 117th Congress House Energy

CRUDE Act

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Dec 14, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Dec 14, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuing Robust and Uninhibited Drilling and Exporting Act or the CRUDE Act

This bill limits the President's authority to restrict the export of crude oil from the United States. Currently, the President may restrict the export of oil for up to a year if

the President declares a national emergency;
the restrictions apply to countries, persons, or organizations for reasons of national security; or
the Department of Commerce finds and reports to the President that the export of crude oil has caused sustained material oil supply shortages or sustained oil prices significantly above world market levels and those shortages or price increases have caused or are likely to cause sustained material adverse employment effects.

However, this bill only allows the President to make such restrictions if

the restrictions apply to countries, persons, or organizations for reasons of national security; or
the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and Commerce jointly make those findings and report them to the President and Congress.

What's happening now December 14, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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