Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026

Ro Khanna

Democrat · CA · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-04-14

Source: Congress.gov

Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026 This bill prohibits the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during certain periods of high gasoline prices. Specifically, the bill directs the President to prohibit the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during periods when the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding seven days. The President may exempt from the prohibition exports of gasoline as the President determines to be consistent with the national interest and the purposes of the bill.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8266 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8266 To prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTATION OF GASOLINE DURING PERIODS OF HIGH GASOLINE PRICES. (a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b) or (c), the President shall prohibit the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during any period described in subsection (d). (b) Exceptions.--The President may exempt from the prohibition under subsection (a) such exports of gasoline as the President determines to be consistent with the national interest and the purposes of this section. (c) Terms and Conditions.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the President determines to be appropriate and necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (d) Period Described.--The period described in this subsection is any period-- (1) beginning on any day on which the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 7 days; and (2) ending on the next day on which the average price for gasoline in the United States has been less than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 7 days. (e) Gasoline Defined.--In this section, the term ``gasoline'' means an article classifiable under subheading 2710.12 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. <all>

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