[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6939 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6939

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2022

 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS FROM THE 
              RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the 
importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation.
    (b) Regulations.--The President shall promulgate such regulations 
that may be necessary and appropriate to carry out this section.
    (c) Effective Date; Termination.--This section--
            (1) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after such 
        date of enactment.
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