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American Energy Independence from Russia Act

Introduced: February 28, 2022 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Mar 4, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mar 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Mar 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Mar 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Feb 28, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.

Feb 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Feb 28, 2022

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Energy Independence from Russia Act

This bill addresses U.S. energy security, the production of oil and gas, and the importation and exportation of oil and gas.

Specifically, the President must submit an energy security plan that (1) evaluates U.S. crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas imports and exports; (2) assesses the energy security risks of such imports; and (3) includes strategies to encourage increased domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas to offset Russian imports.

The bill also approves the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in Phillips County, Montana for the import of oil from Canada to the United States.

In addition, the bill grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to approve or deny applications for facilities to export natural gas from the United States to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries.

The President and federal agencies must obtain congressional approval before (1) prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy mineral leases or permits on federal lands, or (2) withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.

The Department of the Interior must resume issuing oil and gas leases on federal lands and offshore submerged lands in the Outer Continental Shelf as specified under the bill.

Finally, the bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production.

What's happening now March 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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