Republicans on the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee, led by ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY), introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit the sale of oil from the emergency stockpile to China and other “hostile nations,” including those believed to be a threat to…
It is unclear whether the SAFER Act will be brought to the floor for a full vote Senate vote, though it would be unlikely to clear the Democratic-led chamber if it did.
The sales have also prompted concern about energy security and the country’s ability to respond to another supply disruption, such as a hurricane or other natural disaster. The Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, which cleared the chamber by a 331-97 vote, seeks to prohibit all direct or indirect sales of SPR oil to China.
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