# 117-hr-8488: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

117-hr-8488, Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8488
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act This bill prohibits the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from selling petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the SPR to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Further, DOE must require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to China.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8488 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8488)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8488 (as of 2025-11-18).