H.Res. 1020: Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy.

H.Res. 1020: Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy.

Plain summary

This resolution calls on the Biden administration and its officials to maintain the sanctions on the repressive regimes in Venezuela and Iran. The resolution also expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that American energy independence should be achieved again for the sake of U.S. national security and the security of U.S. allies; and President Biden should immediately rescind his Executive Orders that prohibit the approval of new leases on federal lands and waters, and should immediately take actions to reestablish American energy independence.

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

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Official text

Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · 80 cosponsors

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Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), J. French Hill (R-AR), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), John Joyce (R-PA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Young Kim (R-CA), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and 20 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres1020.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres1020 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117