HR 6259 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

CRUDE Act

Introduced Dec 14, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Jodey C. Arrington R-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Dec 14, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 14, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Continuing Robust and Uninhibited Drilling and Exporting Act or the CRUDE Act

This bill limits the President's authority to restrict the export of crude oil from the United States. Currently, the President may restrict the export of oil for up to a year if

  • the President declares a national emergency;
  • the restrictions apply to countries, persons, or organizations for reasons of national security; or
  • the Department of Commerce finds and reports to the President that the export of crude oil has caused sustained material oil supply shortages or sustained oil prices significantly above world market levels and those shortages or price increases have caused or are likely to cause sustained material adverse employment effects.

However, this bill only allows the President to make such restrictions if

  • the restrictions apply to countries, persons, or organizations for reasons of national security; or
  • the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and Commerce jointly make those findings and report them to the President and Congress.

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 14, 2021 to Jan 6, 2022; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXAugust PflugerOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXBeth Van DuyneOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXChip RoyOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXLance GoodenOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-NCMadison CawthornOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXMichael CloudOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXPat FallonOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXRoger WilliamsOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-OKStephanie I. BiceOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-NCTed BuddOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXTony GonzalesOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXVan TaylorOriginalDec 14, 2021
R-TXJohn R. CarterJan 6, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Dec 14, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 14, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Dec 14, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 215, December 14, 2021, page H7824.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1481CRUDE ActReintroduced BillMar 9, 2023

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To revise the authority provided to the President to impose export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United States, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
CRUDE Act
Continuing Robust and Uninhibited Drilling and Exporting Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 14, 2021Introduced in House

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