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Protecting US Strategic Oil Reserve: Banning Sales to China.

This law aims to strengthen US energy security by prohibiting the sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to entities controlled by China. This ensures that emergency oil reserves, intended for domestic crises, are protected from export to China, maintaining their availability for American citizens and the economy. These restrictions are designed to stabilize supplies during critical situations.
Key points
Imposes a complete ban on selling oil from the Strategic Reserve to entities owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party or the People's Republic of China.
Requires that any sale of petroleum products from the reserve must include a condition that the product will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China, safeguarding US emergency supplies.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_218
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Process start date: 2023-02-01