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Ban Russian Energy Imports Act

Introduced: March 7, 2022 Introduced by: Gottheimer, Josh Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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Ban Russian Energy Imports Act

This bill declares that a national emergency exists with respect to the aggression of Russia against Ukraine. During this emergency, the President must prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal in which Russia or a Russian national has any interest. The bill exempts products that are already loaded or in transit at the time of this bill's enactment.

What's happening now March 7, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 50
Eshoo, Anna
· Mar 8, 2022
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 8, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Mar 7, 2022
R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 7, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· Mar 7, 2022
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 7, 2022
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 7, 2022
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 7, 2022
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 7, 2022
D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 7, 2022
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 7, 2022
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 7, 2022
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2022
R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Mar 7, 2022
D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Mar 7, 2022
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 7, 2022
R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Mar 7, 2022
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 7, 2022
D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Mar 7, 2022
Katko, John
· Mar 7, 2022
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2022
Lamb, Conor
· Mar 7, 2022
D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 7, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Mar 7, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Mar 7, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 7, 2022
McKinley, David
· Mar 7, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Mar 7, 2022
R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2022
R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Mar 7, 2022
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 7, 2022
R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 7, 2022
D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 7, 2022
D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 7, 2022
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 7, 2022
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 7, 2022
Reed, Tom
· Mar 7, 2022
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Mar 7, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 7, 2022
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 7, 2022
D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Mar 7, 2022
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2022
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 7, 2022
Spanberger, Abigail
· Mar 7, 2022
D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 7, 2022
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 7, 2022
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 7, 2022
R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 7, 2022
R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6951: Ban Russian Energy Imports Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6951/
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"H.R. 6951: Ban Russian Energy Imports Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6951/.
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H.R. 6951, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6951/.
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