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H.R. 3900: To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

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H.R. 3900: To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-03 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

Plain summary

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to ensure that any crude oil and bitumen transported by the Keystone XL pipeline, and all refined petroleum products whose origin was via importation of crude oil or bitumen by the Keystone XL pipeline, will be entered into domestic commerce for final disposition. Authorizes the President to waive such requirement in the national interest under specified conditions, including where: (1) an exchange of crude oil or refined product provides for no net loss of crude oil or refined product consumed domestically, or (2) a waiver is necessary under the Constitution, a law, or an international agreement.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Steve Cohen (D-TN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3900 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112