# 117-hr-7996: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act

117-hr-7996, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7996
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anti-Exploitation Act This bill prohibits the drawdown or sale of stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless authorized by Congress in response to a national emergency.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7996)

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