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S. 283 118th Congress Senate

No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to stipulate, as a condition on the sale at auction of any crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, that the c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to stipulate, as a condition on the sale at auction of any crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, that the crude oil not be exported to certain countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Energy AsiaChinaCongressional oversightEnergy storage, supplies, demand
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act

This bill prohibits exports of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to such countries. However, DOE may issue a waiver of the prohibition if the sale of crude oil is in the national security interests of the United States.

In addition, DOE must report on (1) the route to destination and place of refinement of all crude oil sold at auction from the SPR since November 23, 2021, and (2) the ownership of the refinement facilities at which such crude oil was refined.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 283: No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-283/
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"S. 283: No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-283/.
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S. 283, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-283/.
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