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Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced
Summary
Targets smuggling of stolen crude oil and related products by requiring the Defense Department to detail how it is denying, disrupting, or degrading transnational criminal organizations that steal, divert, or illicitly move hydrocarbon products. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to submit, within 180 days of enactment, a report on actions taken under section 284 of title 10 and other DoD authorities and to offer recommendations for future measures such as capacity building, information sharing, node assessments, and other non-kinetic activities.
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- Congress and oversight: Defense committees would receive a single, detailed report that lists activities conducted and assesses the resources used to carry them out.
- Department of Defense operations: The report must catalog actions under section 284 and suggest additional activities to deny or disrupt smuggling networks.
- Partner nations and civilian agencies: Recommendations include capacity building with partner national security forces under section 333 and increased information sharing with civilian U.S. agencies.
- Scope and targets: The bill defines "hydrocarbon products" to include crude oil, condensates from natural gas, and reconstituted crude, and asks for assessments of key smuggling nodes and non-kinetic disruption options.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Defense report on oil smuggling
This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to send a report to congressional defense committees within 180 days after enactment. The report would list DoD actions under 10 U.S.C. 284 and other authorities used to deny, disrupt, or degrade groups that steal, divert, or move stolen crude oil. It would include recommendations like partner training under 10 U.S.C. 333, sharing information with civilian agencies, assessments of key smuggling nodes, and other non‑kinetic activities. The bill would also define "hydrocarbon products" for this report as crude oil under Harmonized Tariff Schedule heading 2709.00, including unprocessed crude (any API gravity), crude from bituminous minerals, condensates from natural gas, and reconstituted crude.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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