HR 2806 — Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

Summary

This bill would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from selling petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to any entity under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. It would also require that any Strategic Petroleum Reserve petroleum products sold must not be exported to the People's Republic of China. The measure seeks to prevent Strategic Petroleum Reserve resources from reaching China through direct sales or re-export.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)

20 cosponsors

Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT)
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL)
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Randy K. Sr. Weber’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

NULL $36,400
TRANS-GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC. $13,200
TRANS-GOLBAL SOLUTIONS GROUP INC $13,200
MCCORVEY INDUSTRIAL FABRICATION $13,200
BALD CYPRESS LTD $8,300

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Randy K. Sr. Weber → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Apr 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
Apr 9, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Apr 9, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2025

Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Cline, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Babin, Ms. Maloy, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Shreve, Ms. Boebert, Mrs. Bice, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

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 “Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SALES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE TO CHINA.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve—

(1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or

(2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China. <all>

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