House Bill 3788
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3788
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE)to establish, maintain, and operate a Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve of no more than 1 million barrels as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (The Northeast means the states of New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and any other contiguous state that DOE determines appropriate.)
The bill authorizes DOE to sell refined petroleum products from the reserve if the President finds that there exists, or is likely to exist within the next 30 days, a severe energy supply interruption.
September 14, 2017
09/15/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
09/14/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
09/14/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:42 PM