3.0.0 4818 2022-11-01T04:17:45Z 2022-11-01T04:17:45Z House HR 2019-10-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARR:H.R. 4818.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H8458]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-15T16:33:52Z Referred to 2019-10-23T14:05:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-23T14:05:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-23T14:05:20Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-23T14:05:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-23T14:05:05Z Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 116 1441 S 2019-07-31 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169. Identical bill CRS 2019-11-15 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 N M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC 3 2019-10-23 True H001088 Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] Jim Hagedorn R MN 1 2019-10-23 True M001201 Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] Paul Mitchell R MI 10 2019-10-23 True H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2019-10-23 True G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 2019-10-23 True S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2019-10-23 True A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2019-12-04 False International Affairs Alliances Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Energy storage, supplies, demand Europe Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign and international corporations Foreign loans and debt Foreign property Germany International monetary system and foreign exchange Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Nuclear power Oil and gas Pipelines Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public contracts and procurement Russia Sanctions Securities Technology transfer and commercialization Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments Ukraine Visas and passports War and emergency powers International Affairs 00 2019-10-23 Introduced in House 2020-03-04T17:02:14Z Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019

This bill establishes sanctions related to the provision of vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines.

The Department of State must report to Congress (1) a list of vessels engaged in below sea-level pipe laying for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, and (2) a list of foreign individuals and entities that provided or facilitated the provision of the vessels for such pipeline construction. The State Department shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) the identified foreign individuals and entities, and (2) each corporate officer and principal shareholder with a controlling interest in the identified vessels.

The President may impose various sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly provide underwriting, insurance, or reinsurance for the identified vessels. The sanctions may include prohibitions from (1) receiving Export-Import Bank export assistance, (2) being designated as a primary dealer of U.S. government debt instruments, or (3) receiving U.S. government procurement contracts.

The State Department shall develop a strategy on improving the energy security of U.S. allies in Europe. The State Department shall also report to Congress (1) on the effects of Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline on U.S. national security; and (2) a periodically updated list of entities providing goods, services, or technology for the construction or repair of the pipeline and whether such transactions are prohibited under certain U.S. laws.

]]> Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 Display Title Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To impose sanctions with respect to the provision of certain vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4818ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4818ih.xml 2019-11-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.