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S. 1707 118th Congress Senate

BAN Fossil Fuel Exports Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reinstate the ban on the export of crude oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCoalEnergy storage, supplies, demandOil and gas
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Block All New Fossil Fuel Exports Act or the BAN Fossil Fuel Exports Act

This bill requires the President to ban the exportation of crude oil and natural gas produced in the United States. The President may provide an exemption to the ban in specified circumstances. 

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 18, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 18, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 18, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1707: BAN Fossil Fuel Exports Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1707/
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"S. 1707: BAN Fossil Fuel Exports Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1707/.
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S. 1707, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1707/.
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