HR8021-119

In Committee

American Petroleum First Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 19, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, American Petroleum First Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Energy, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H347FF82954644E959098FFFF39680620: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Petroleum First Act.
  • Section H93FD9F6C74BC4F7686A46F958448E1CA: 2. Exemption from coastwise laws for vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products Section 12103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, American Petroleum First Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Energy, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, American Petroleum First Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Energy Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 20, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Mar 19, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 19, 2026

Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Davidson) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Energy Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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