SAVE Act

House Bill

H.R. 256

119th Congress

SAVE Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Grothman

Representative

Republican

WI-6

Cosponsors

7

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Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill prohibits the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities headquartered in countries considered adversarial to the United States. The banned countries include Russia, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela. The legislation aims to prevent U.S. emergency oil reserves from benefiting hostile nations and ensures that Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales support allies rather than adversaries during energy emergencies.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SponsorGlenn Grothman (R-WI)

Introduced1/9/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

ChamberHouse

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SAVE Act

This bill prohibits the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities headquartered in countries considered adversarial to the United States. The banned countries include Russia, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syr

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This bill prohibits the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities headquartered in countries considered adversarial to the United States. The banned countries include Russia, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela. The legislation aims to prevent U.S. emergency oil reserves from benefiting hostile nations and ensures that Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales support allies rather than adversaries during energy emergencies.

Bill Number: 256
Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Introduced: 1/9/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy Area: Energy

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Title: SAVE Act
Bill Number: 256
Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 1/9/2025
Summary: This bill prohibits the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities headquartered in countries considered adversarial to the United States. The banned countries include Russia, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela. The legislation aims

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities headquartered in countries considered adversarial to the United States. The banned countries include Russia, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela. The legislation aims to prevent U.S. emergency oil reserves from benefiting hostile nations and ensures that Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales support allies rather than adversaries during energy emergencies.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Save America’s Valuable Energy Act or the SAVE ActThis bill directs the Department of Energy to prohibit the sale of petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities headquartered in Russia, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits SPR petroleum sales to entities in Russia, China, and other adversaries
Covers Russia, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela
Protects Strategic Petroleum Reserve from benefiting hostile nations
Directs Department of Energy to enforce these restrictions
Ensures emergency oil reserves support U.S. interests

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For U.S. energy security: Prevents strategic reserves from aiding adversaries. For banned countries: Blocks access to U.S. emergency petroleum supplies. For oil markets: May affect SPR release dynamics during emergencies. For DOE: New compliance and enforcement responsibilities. For U.S. allies: Priority access to SPR releases during crises.