HR 6916 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Ending Dependence on Russian Energy Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 8, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 3, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Ending Dependence on Russian Energy Act

This bill addresses the production of oil and gas, the importation of oil or natural gas from Russia, and the exportation of oil or natural gas to other countries.

Specifically, the bill approves the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in Phillips County, Montana for the import of oil from Canada to the United States.

In addition, the bill requires the President to (1) prohibit the importation of oil or natural gas originating from Russia, and (2) seek to reduce restrictions on the exportation of oil or natural gas originating from the United States.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2022, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalMar 3, 2022
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalMar 3, 2022
R-OHMike CareyOriginalMar 3, 2022
R-CAMike GarciaOriginalMar 3, 2022
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalMar 3, 2022
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalMar 3, 2022
R-FLVern BuchananMar 7, 2022
R-NYAndrew R. GarbarinoMar 11, 2022
R-IAAshley HinsonMar 15, 2022

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 8, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  2. Mar 4, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  3. Mar 4, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  4. Mar 3, 2022Introduced in House
  5. Mar 3, 2022Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and 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.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 7009Use Stocks, Stop Russia Act of 2022Related billMar 14, 2022

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 3, 2022Introduced in House

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