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H.R. 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008

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H.R. 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-12 · Energy · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-232.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 307 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6022 (2008-05-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-232. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to suspend petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the royalty-in-kind program during the period between enactment of this Act and December 31, 2008. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to suspend petroleum acquisition for the SPR through any acquisition method during such period. Authorizes both Secretaries to resume acquisition during such period, but no earlier than 30 days after the President notifies Congress that the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day period is $75 or less per barrel. Directs the Secretary of Energy, to the extent practicable, to: (1) accept delivery of royalty-in-kind oil scheduled for delivery to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the SPR pursuant to an existing contract with the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) negotiate deferral of any oil delivery scheduled for the SPR pursuant to a contract entered into by DOE before, and in effect on, the date of enactment of this Act.

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Official text

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · 63 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Joe Courtney (D-CT), John B. Larson (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 3 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] reported raising $248,839 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr6022 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110