# 118-s-218: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

118-s-218, Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-218
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2023-02-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act

## Cosponsors (24)

- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-218 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/218)

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