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S. 1764: POWERS Act

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S. 1764: POWERS Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

POWERS Act

Plain summary

Protecting Our Well-being by Expanding Russian Sanctions Act or the POWERS Act This bill expands existing sanctions against foreign persons engaged in certain activities related to the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipelines, two Russian pipelines that were constructed to supply natural gas to Europe. Currently, these sanctions apply to foreign persons that (1) provided pipe-laying vessels for the construction of either pipeline, (2) facilitated certain transactions for such vessels, (3) provided certain underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, or (4) provided certain services for such vessels or Nord Stream 2. Under this bill, these sanctions must also apply to any foreign person that engaged in any transaction with such sanctioned persons. The bill also reinstates any sanctions that were previously waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG (the company established to construct and operate the pipeline) or any of its corporate officers. Such reinstated sanctions may not be waived except by an act of Congress.

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Official text

POWERS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · 14 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Rick Scott (R-FL), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] reported raising $1.3 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-cong117-s1764 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117