HR 6939 United States House · 117th Congress

To prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation.

HR 6939 prohibits U.S. imports of oil and natural gas from Russia. It requires the President to issue regulations banning these imports within 30 days of the bill's enactment, with the ban lasting for two years. This directly affects U.S. companies that import Russian energy and Russian energy exporters. The bill establishes a temporary, time-limited import ban without specifying exceptions or enforcement details beyond presidential action.
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Introduced Mar 3, 2022 Last action Mar 3, 2022
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