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Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices Act
To provide for the prohibition on exports of crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel during period of military operations against Iran.
Summary
This bill would prohibit the export of crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel from the United States during ongoing military operations against Iran, which began in March 2026. The prohibition would remain in place until the President declares that military operations have ended and certifies that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and global shipping has resumed. The President may waive the crude oil export prohibition if the President determines that crude oil cannot be efficiently refined in the United States, but any crude oil exported under a waiver must be refined abroad and then imported back into the country. The bill modifies existing export provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Brad Sherman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NOT-EMPLOYED $22,685
- VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS $13,200
- 7-ELEVEN $12,500
- KITE PHARMA $11,500
- NULL $10,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Brad Sherman → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 7, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- May 7, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 2026
Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To provide for the prohibition on exports of crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel during period of military operations against Iran.
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 “Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL, GASOLINE, AND DIESEL FUEL DURING PERIOD OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAN.
Section 101 of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 6212a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking “subsections (c) and
(d)” and inserting “subsections (c), (d), and (f)”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Additional Exception.—
“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including the other provisions of this section), except as provided in paragraph (2), the export of crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel shall be prohibited during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on the date on which the President—
“(A) declares that military operations against Iran which began in March 2026 have ceased; and
“(B) determines and certifies to Congress that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and global shipping through the Strait has resumed; and
“(2) Waiver.—In the case of a proposed export of crude oil, the President may waive the prohibition in paragraph (1) if the President determines that crude oil cannot be efficiently refined in the United States. If the President issues a waiver under this paragraph, the President shall issue a license for the export of crude oil from the United States pursuant to such waiver and further require that such crude oil is to be refined abroad and imported back into the United States.”. <all>
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