S. 3229: Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-07-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5069)

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-07-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5069) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2018

Plain summary

Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2018 This bill urges the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to encourage NATO member states to work together to achieve energy security. The Department of State shall submit to Congress a transatlantic energy strategy to enhance the energy security of NATO member and partner countries and to increase U.S. energy exports to such countries. The bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to expedite approvals of natural gas exports to NATO allies, Japan (as long as the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security remains in effect), and any other foreign country where natural gas exports would promote U.S. national security interests. The President shall impose five or more specified sanctions against a person that knowingly makes certain investments that contribute to Russia's ability to construct energy export pipelines or sells, leases, or provides Russia with related goods, services, technology, or information.

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Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2018

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Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 3 cosponsors

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Steve Daines (R-MT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s3229.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s3229 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115