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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8266

Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-04-14Topic: energy · economy jobs

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026 This bill prohibits the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during certain periods of high gasoline prices. Specifically, the bill directs the President to prohibit the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during periods when the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding seven days. The President may exempt from the prohibition exports of gasoline as the President determines to be consistent with the national interest and the purposes of the bill.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.refer
2026-04-14Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-04-14Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.