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HR 7996 117th Congress House

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act

Official title: To require congressional authorization for the drawdown and sale of petroleum products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 12, 2022 Introduced by: Fallon, Pat Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act

This bill prohibits the drawdown or sale of stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless authorized by Congress in response to a national emergency.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 7, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Aug 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7996: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7996/
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"H.R. 7996: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7996/.
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H.R. 7996, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7996/.
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