A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.
Latest action · Feb 1, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
States that the Secretary of Energy (DOE) shall engage in any sale, purchase, or exchange activity involving the Strategic Petroleum Reserve only with a person certifying to the Secretary that the person is not directly or indirectly conducting transactions in or with Iran or an Iranian entity.
Exempts from such restriction transactions relating to humanitarian assistance, agricultural products, medicine, or a medical device to Iran or an Iranian entity.
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress every 180 days regarding Iranian imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2012 to Feb 14, 2012; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Feb 14, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 1, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Feb 1, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2040 | Harry Reid D-NV | Mar 27, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2012Introduced in Senate
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