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Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3897| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2020
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Europe's Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020 This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in certain activities relating to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream energy pipelines. Current law generally imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly took actions such as selling or leasing vessels that engaged in pipe laying related to the pipelines. Under this bill, the President shall also impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in other specified activities, such as (1) providing underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, (2) installing welding equipment for such vessels, or (3) providing testing or inspection services for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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Timeline
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7361
Introduced in House
  • June 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • June 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7361
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7361: Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020
AsiaCongressional oversightEuropeForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGermanyInsurance industry and regulationOil and gasPipelinesRussiaSanctionsTurkeyVisas and passports

Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3897| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2020
Protecting Europe's Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020 This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in certain activities relating to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream energy pipelines. Current law generally imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly took actions such as selling or leasing vessels that engaged in pipe laying related to the pipelines. Under this bill, the President shall also impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that engage in other specified activities, such as (1) providing underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, (2) installing welding equipment for such vessels, or (3) providing testing or inspection services for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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Timeline
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7361
Introduced in House
  • June 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • June 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7361
    Introduced in House
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7361: Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCongressional oversightEuropeForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGermanyInsurance industry and regulationOil and gasPipelinesRussiaSanctionsTurkeyVisas and passports