H.R. 22 · 118th Congress · Energy
Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jan 12, 2023 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 House roll 30 |
On PassageProtecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act | D 113–97 · R 218–0 |
Passed 331–97 |
Latest action
Jan 25, 2023 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.