# 116-hr-7361: Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020

116-hr-7361, Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7361
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Europe's Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020 This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in certain activities relating to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream energy pipelines. Current law generally imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly took actions such as selling or leasing vessels that engaged in pipe laying related to the pipelines. Under this bill, the President shall also impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in other specified activities, such as (1) providing underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, or (2) installing welding equipment for such vessels.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7361 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7361)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7361 (as of 2025-11-18).