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119th Congress

H.R. 8266

Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Ro Khanna(D-CA)
Introduced
Apr 14, 2026
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Committees
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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