Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

Senate Bill

S. 393

119th Congress

Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John Fetterman

D - PA

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill prohibits the sale or export of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (the nation's emergency oil stockpile) to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or any companies controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary of Energy can waive this ban if they determine that allowing a sale is in U.S. national security interests.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Introduced2/4/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

ChamberSenate

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Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

This bill prohibits the sale or export of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (the nation's emergency oil stockpile) to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or any companies controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary of Energ

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This bill prohibits the sale or export of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (the nation's emergency oil stockpile) to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or any companies controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary of Energy can waive this ban if they determine that allowing a sale is in U.S. national security interests.

Bill Number: 393
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy Area: Energy

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Fact Sheet

Title: Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act
Bill Number: 393
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Summary: This bill prohibits the sale or export of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (the nation's emergency oil stockpile) to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or any companies controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary of Energy can waive this ban if they determine t

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits the sale or export of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (the nation's emergency oil stockpile) to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or any companies controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary of Energy can waive this ban if they determine that allowing a sale is in U.S. national security interests.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill bans selling or exporting oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to five countries: China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and any entities they control.
Companies owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party would also be prohibited from receiving this oil.
The Secretary of Energy can waive the ban on a case-by-case basis if they certify the sale serves U.S. national security interests.
The Secretary of Energy must create rules to implement this prohibition within 60 days of the bill becoming law.
The bill modifies existing law that governs when and how oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve can be released and sold.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill affects how the federal government manages the Strategic Petroleum Reserve during emergencies or other situations when oil is released from storage. It would limit the potential buyers of this oil, which could affect market dynamics and prices when the reserve is tapped. The restriction primarily targets countries identified as adversaries of the United States and their affiliated companies.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

393, 119th Congress (2025). "Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-393