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Midland Over Moscow Act

USA117th CongressHR-6748| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
August Pfluger

August Pfluger

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (66)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)
Committees (7)
• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Energy Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Midland Over Moscow Act This bill imposes sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and revises the expedited approval process for natural gas imports and exports in or out of the United States. (Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline constructed to increase the export of natural gas from Russia to Europe.) Within 10 days of this bill's enactment, the President must impose sanctions on any entity responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, financing, or operation of Nord Stream 2, as well as any corporate officer or principal shareholder with a controlling interest in such an entity. The bill also revokes the President's authority to waive certain sanctions related to Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream, another Russian natural gas pipeline project. The bill also allows any nation, with specified exclusions, to use an expedited process to receive approval to import or export natural gas in or out of the United States (currently only a nation with a free trade agreement with the United States may use the expedited process). Specifically, the bill excludes any nation (1) subject to U.S.-imposed sanctions or trade restrictions, or (2) excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 16, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • February 24, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2705: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • S 117-1011: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
AlliancesAsiaCanadaChinaCollective securityCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnergy storage, supplies, demandEuropeEuropean UnionForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGermanyIranLand use and conservationLatin AmericaMexicoMiddle EastOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaSanctionsTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers

Midland Over Moscow Act

USA117th CongressHR-6748| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Midland Over Moscow Act This bill imposes sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and revises the expedited approval process for natural gas imports and exports in or out of the United States. (Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline constructed to increase the export of natural gas from Russia to Europe.) Within 10 days of this bill's enactment, the President must impose sanctions on any entity responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, financing, or operation of Nord Stream 2, as well as any corporate officer or principal shareholder with a controlling interest in such an entity. The bill also revokes the President's authority to waive certain sanctions related to Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream, another Russian natural gas pipeline project. The bill also allows any nation, with specified exclusions, to use an expedited process to receive approval to import or export natural gas in or out of the United States (currently only a nation with a free trade agreement with the United States may use the expedited process). Specifically, the bill excludes any nation (1) subject to U.S.-imposed sanctions or trade restrictions, or (2) excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 16, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • February 24, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
August Pfluger

August Pfluger

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (66)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)
Committees (7)
• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Energy Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2705: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • S 117-1011: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesAsiaCanadaChinaCollective securityCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnergy storage, supplies, demandEuropeEuropean UnionForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGermanyIranLand use and conservationLatin AmericaMexicoMiddle EastOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaSanctionsTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers