Tim Burchett (R-TN)
To provide for a temporary prohibition on the export of diesel fuel.
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes a temporary ban on sending diesel fuel out of the United States. If passed, our elected officials would stop diesel exports completely. The ban would start immediately when the bill becomes law. It would then stay in place until December 31, 2026. This is the main and only action proposed in the text.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Keeping more diesel fuel inside the United States could potentially help everyday people by increasing supply at home, which uses Section 1 to stop all diesel exports until the end of 2026.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific details about potential negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 9/16/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
- 9/15/2026
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5636)
Clay FullerRepublican · Georgia