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H.R. 6953 117th Congress House

SPIGOT Act of 2022

Official title: To prohibit the importation of crude oil and petroleum products from the Russian Federation, to impose sanctions with respect to persons involved in the import… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the importation of crude oil and petroleum products from the Russian Federation, to impose sanctions with respect to persons involved in the importation of such crude oil and petroleum products who have engaged in acts of corruption or who are responsible for serious human rights abuses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2022 Introduced by: Ro Khanna Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and 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.
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Severing Putin's Immense Gains from Oil Transfers Act of 2022 or the SPIGOT Act of 2022

This bill prohibits the importation of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia. The President may waive this prohibition by meeting certain requirements, such as certifying to Congress that the import prohibition would unduly impact energy prices for U.S. consumers.

The bill also requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that are involved with (1) importing crude oil and petroleum products from Russia to the United States, and (2) acts of corruption or serious human rights abuses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6953: SPIGOT Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6953/
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"H.R. 6953: SPIGOT Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6953/.
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H.R. 6953, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6953/.
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