All Information (Except Text) for H.R.4818 - Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020) |
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 10/23/2019) |
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| Committees: | House - Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; Financial Services; Oversight and Reform; Ways and Means |
| Latest Action: | House - 11/15/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (All Actions) |
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Actions Overview (1)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 10/23/2019 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (7)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 11/15/2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Action By: Committee on the Judiciary |
| 10/23/2019 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 10/23/2019 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 10/23/2019 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 10/23/2019 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 10/23/2019 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 10/23/2019 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
Cosponsors (7)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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| Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]* | 10/23/2019 |
| Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]* | 10/23/2019 |
| Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]* | 10/23/2019 |
| Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]* | 10/23/2019 |
| Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]* | 10/23/2019 |
| Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]* | 10/23/2019 |
| Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] | 12/04/2019 |
Committees (5)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Foreign Affairs | 10/23/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary | 10/23/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship | 11/15/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Financial Services | 10/23/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Oversight and Reform | 10/23/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means | 10/23/2019 | Referred to |
Subjects (33)
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- Alliances
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Corporate finance and management
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Europe
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international banking
- Foreign and international corporations
- Foreign loans and debt
- Foreign property
- Germany
- International monetary system and foreign exchange
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Nuclear power
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Public contracts and procurement
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Securities
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Trade restrictions
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Ukraine
- Visas and passports
- War and emergency powers
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (10/23/2019)
Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019
This bill establishes sanctions related to the provision of vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines.
The Department of State must report to Congress (1) a list of vessels engaged in below sea-level pipe laying for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, and (2) a list of foreign individuals and entities that provided or facilitated the provision of the vessels for such pipeline construction. The State Department shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) the identified foreign individuals and entities, and (2) each corporate officer and principal shareholder with a controlling interest in the identified vessels.
The President may impose various sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly provide underwriting, insurance, or reinsurance for the identified vessels. The sanctions may include prohibitions from (1) receiving Export-Import Bank export assistance, (2) being designated as a primary dealer of U.S. government debt instruments, or (3) receiving U.S. government procurement contracts.
The State Department shall develop a strategy on improving the energy security of U.S. allies in Europe. The State Department shall also report to Congress (1) on the effects of Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline on U.S. national security; and (2) a periodically updated list of entities providing goods, services, or technology for the construction or repair of the pipeline and whether such transactions are prohibited under certain U.S. laws.