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42 U.S.C. 6212a: Oil exports, safety valve, and maritime security

Created in 2015 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (b), (f)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114-113 (Dec 18, 2015).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.