Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices Act

Brad Sherman

Democrat · CA · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

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.

2026-05-07

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would ban the United States from exporting crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel if the country is engaged in military operations against Iran. This restriction would remain in place for the duration of any such military conflict. The measure affects oil companies and refineries that currently export these fuels, as well as international buyers who purchase American energy products.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8670 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8670 To provide for the prohibition on exports of crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel during period of military operations against Iran. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the prohibition on exports of crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel during period of military operations against Iran. 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 ``Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL, GASOLINE, AND DIESEL FUEL DURING PERIOD OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAN. Section 101 of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 6212a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``subsections (c) and (d)'' and inserting ``subsections (c), (d), and (f)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Additional Exception.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including the other provisions of this section), except as provided in paragraph (2), the export of crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel shall be prohibited during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on the date on which the President-- ``(A) declares that military operations against Iran which began in March 2026 have ceased; and ``(B) determines and certifies to Congress that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and global shipping through the Strait has resumed; and ``(2) Waiver.--In the case of a proposed export of crude oil, the President may waive the prohibition in paragraph (1) if the President determines that crude oil cannot be efficiently refined in the United States. If the President issues a waiver under this paragraph, the President shall issue a license for the export of crude oil from the United States pursuant to such waiver and further require that such crude oil is to be refined abroad and imported back into the United States.''. <all>

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