United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HR 256 — SAVE Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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In plain language

The bill prohibits selling petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to specific entities.

This bill aims to prevent the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain foreign entities, particularly those from designated countries and Russia. It amends existing energy policy legislation to enforce this restriction.

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 256 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 256?
HR 256 is sponsored by Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), and Donalds, Byron (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 256?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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