US Congress House Bill 4826 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-2)
Status: Introduced on March 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Energy and American Security Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should take appropriate actions to prohibit energy production by the Islamic State and its ability to profit from energy production revenues, and (2) U.S. national energy policy should include consideration of national security. The Department of Energy may provide technical assistance to the Armed Forces regarding Armed Forces activities to address Islamic State energy resources. Such assistance may include identifying: (1) energy resources and related revenue streams; and (2) methods to hinder, destroy, or discourage the development, transportation, and sale of such energy resources. "Islamic State" means the Islamic State, any affiliate, or any immediate successor organization.

Energy and American Security Act

Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]
Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2016-03-22	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2016-03-22	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2016-03-22	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2016-03-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
2016-03-22	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4826/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4826/BILLS-114hr4826ih.pdf