This bill prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy from exporting or selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (the government's emergency oil stockpile) to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or entities controlled by these countries or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary of Energy can issue a waiver if they certify that a particular export serves U.S. national security interests. The bill requires the Energy Department to issue implementing regulations within 60 days of the law taking effect. The legislation affects how the government manages its emergency oil reserves and ensures that petroleum supplies drawn from the reserve cannot be sent to U.S. adversaries. The bill was introduced in February 2025 by Senators Fetterman, Cruz, and Slotkin and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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