United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2016
Latest action · Feb 19, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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 12, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2016
This bill establishes the United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to investigate and address any practices on the part of OPEC that prevent or reduce competition in the global oil market.
The Commission shall be composed of a bipartisan group of 16 experts on energy and related matters chosen by the leadership of both parties in Congress and appointed by the President. All members of the Commission must be U.S. citizens.
The bill requires the Commission to:
- determine whether the anti-competitive behavior of OPEC is designed to disadvantage U.S. oil producers;
- assess the impact of OPEC's policies on U.S. economic and energy security interests;
- assess how federal agencies are working to alleviate the potential negative impacts of OPEC's behavior; and
- produce policy recommendations for tax, trade, defense, diplomacy, and other areas where OPEC's behavior is found to cause adverse impacts.
The Commission must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to Congress and the President within 12 months. The Commission shall terminate within 90 days after submission of its report. On receipt of the Commission's report, the President will have 90 days to submit Congress a proposal to implement or respond to the recommendations.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2016 to Nov 17, 2016; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Feb 12, 2016 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Feb 12, 2016 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 10, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | May 10, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | May 23, 2016 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 26, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-VA | Robert Hurt | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 18, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Sep 8, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Sep 8, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Sep 20, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Sep 21, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 22, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Sep 27, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Sep 27, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Sep 28, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Sep 28, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Sep 28, 2016 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Nov 17, 2016 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2016 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Feb 19, 2016 | |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 19, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Feb 12, 2016Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2016Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 26, February 12, 2016, page H818.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-214 | THE IMPACT OF LOW OIL PRICES ON ENERGY SECURITY IN THE AMERICAS82 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jun 9, 2016 |
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN11246 | Low Oil Prices and U.S. Oil Producers: Policy Considerations Archived | Insight | Apr 1, 2020 |
| R46213 | Oil Market Effects from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Iran, Russia, Venezuela Archived | Report | Feb 5, 2020 |
| IN10892 | OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status Archived | Insight | Apr 26, 2018 |
| IN10821 | OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status Archived | Insight | Nov 16, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2016Introduced in House
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