Introduce legislation requiring long-term planning for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and limiting non-emergency reserve sales to avoid operational inefficiencies and strain on aging infrastructure.

In response to the ongoing war in Iran and the consequences of draining vital energy inventories crucial to U.S. energy and national security, I am introducing legislation that mandates long-term planning for the SPR and limits non-emergency SPR sales to avoid further operational inefficiencies, including straining aging infrastructure during ongoing capital projects.

Heinrich commits to introducing legislation requiring long-term SPR planning and restricting non-emergency sales.

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Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Heinrich introduced S. 5650 within the lookback window. Section 2 would repeal two statutory SPR drawdown or sale requirements and require DOE to complete a long-range strategic review and submit an action plan within 180 days after enactment. It also proposes semiannual reporting on impacts to reserve facilities. This documents concrete legislative effort matching the commitment. No enactment was found as of October 21, 2026; under the requested assessment rule, the policy outcome remains unresolved and the proposed planning deadline has not begun.

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S. 5650 — SPR Readiness and Long-Term Modernization Act, introduced bill text
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