Ban Russian Energy Imports Act

Ban Russian Energy Imports Act

This bill declares that a national emergency exists with respect to the aggression of Russia against Ukraine. During this emergency, the President must prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal in which Russia or a Russian national has any interest. The bill exempts products that are already loaded or in transit at the time of this bill's enactment.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6951 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6951

    To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum 
 products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from the Russian Federation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2022

Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Case, Mr. Meijer, Mr. 
    Golden, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Horsford, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Pappas, 
 Mr. Costa, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Phillips, Mr. 
 Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Soto, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Spanberger, 
Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Luria, Ms. Manning, Mr. Meuser, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mr. 
Peters, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Casten, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Burgess, 
 Mr. Kahele, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Diaz-
 Balart, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Katko, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Wild, Mr. Sherman, 
   Mr. Correa, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Stevens, Mrs. 
 Hinson, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, 
  Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
    addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum 
 products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from the Russian Federation.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ban Russian Energy Imports Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL, PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM 
              PRODUCTS, LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS, AND COAL FROM THE 
              RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    (a) Emergency Declaration.--Notwithstanding section 201 of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621), Congress declares that--
            (1) the aggression of the Russian Federation against 
        Ukraine constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
        national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
        States; and
            (2) a national emergency exists with respect to that 
        threat.
    (b) Import Prohibition.--During the period during which the 
national emergency declared by subsection (a) is in effect, the 
President shall prohibit the importation by any person subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum 
products, liquefied natural gas, and coal in which the Russian 
Federation or a national of the Russian Federation has any interest.
    (c) Application of Other Provisions.--The provisions of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 
including the consultation and reporting requirements, regulatory 
authorities, and enforcement and savings provisions, shall apply to the 
national emergency declared under subsection (a) to the same extent as 
to a national emergency declared by the President and referred to in 
section 202 of that Act (50 U.S.C. 1701).
    (d) Transition of Oil in Transit.--The prohibition under subsection 
(b) shall not apply with respect to crude oil, petroleum, petroleum 
products, liquefied natural gas, and coal that are loaded for transit 
or in transit to the United States on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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