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HR 8488 117th Congress House

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2022 See on congress.gov
Energy AsiaChinaEnergy storage, supplies, demandOil and gas
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2022
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 Latest action July 26, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

This bill prohibits the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from selling petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the SPR to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 22 Reintroduced Bill Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
McKinley, David
· Oct 25, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 16, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Aug 9, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Jul 26, 2022
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 26, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Jul 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8488: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8488/
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"H.R. 8488: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8488/.
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H.R. 8488, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8488/.
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