H.R. 6919 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Young, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Bost, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Harris, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Posey, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Mann, and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Russia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibition on Imports of Russian Oil Act. 2. Prohibition on importation of Russian petroleum products (a) Prohibition The President shall prohibit the importation of all petroleum products (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202)) originating from Russia into the customs territory of the United States (as such term is defined in General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule). (b) Relaxation of prohibition The President may modify or remove the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to some or all petroleum products described in such subsection if the President notifies the appropriate congressional committees that, in the determination of the President, such modification or removal is appropriate given the situation in Ukraine, and includes with such notification— (1) an explanation of the rationale for such modification or removal; and (2) if the modification does not result in the full removal of the prohibition, a description of the criteria to be met by Russia for further modification or removal of remaining elements of the prohibition. (c) Penalties The President is authorized to use appropriate authorities to impose such civil or criminal penalties as may be necessary to enforce the prohibition under subsection (a). (d) Appropriate congressional committees For purposes of this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (3) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.