Rep. Arrington Introduces CRUDE Act to Limit Executive Power Over Oil Exports
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. No action has been taken on the proposal since March 2025, which means it has been stalled for over a year. The House committee must decide whether to review or vote on the bill before it can move forward.
While this bill is a priority for lawmakers from oil-producing states, it faces a difficult path in a divided Congress where some members want to keep tools to lower domestic gas prices.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1481 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1481 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Farmers and ranchers are heavy consumers of diesel fuel and petroleum-based products. If unrestricted exports lead to higher domestic oil prices over time, their input costs could rise. On the other hand, a stable export policy environment supports the broader energy economy that rural communities depend on. The net effect is uncertain and depends on global oil supply and demand dynamics.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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The CRUDE Act would prevent a U.S. president from blocking crude oil exports without an economic or national security reason. It mandates that the heads of Defense, Energy, and Commerce jointly find that exports are causing sustained supply shortages and adverse employment effects.
Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington introduced the CRUDE Act to safeguard energy independence. The legislation sets high bars for export restrictions, requiring proof of domestic price spikes significantly above world markets and long-term job losses before a national emergency can be declared.
The CRUDE Act aims to protect the U.S. oil industry from political whims by narrowing presidential authority to restrict exports. It requires interagency agreement that exports are causing material shortages and economic damage before any licensing requirements can be imposed.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
CRUDE Act
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