Ban sales of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the Chinese Communist Party.

John R. Moolenaar · Michigan · Republican

policy impact 4.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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Congress.gov lists H.R.6938 as law, with latest action on 01/23/2026: Became Public Law No: 119-74. The enrolled text, Division B, section 306, says no funds made available by the Act may be used to draw down and sell Strategic Petroleum Reserve petroleum products to an entity under ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party, or except on condition that the products will not be exported to the People's Republic of China.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A FY2026 appropriations law enacted a funding restriction barring SPR sales to CCP-influenced entities and exports to China. This materially advances the promise, but as an appropriations limitation it appears time-limited rather than a permanent statutory ban.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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Congress.gov's member vote listing for John R. Moolenaar shows House Roll Call Vote 7 on 2026-01-08: H.R.6938 passed 397-28, and Member Vote: Yea. It also shows Roll Call Vote 6 on retaining Divisions B and C, where the Energy and Water Development division containing the SPR-China restriction was retained, and Member Vote: Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Moolenaar voted for the enacted appropriations bill and for retaining the division that contained the SPR restriction, showing concrete support for the partial delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

John R. Moolenaar | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

A FY2026 appropriations law enacted during Moolenaar's current federal term restricted use of covered funds to draw down and sell SPR petroleum products to CCP-owned, controlled, or influenced entities, and required conditions preventing export to China. Moolenaar voted for the bill and for retaining the division containing the restriction. This materially advances the promise, but it appears to be an appropriations funding limitation rather than a permanent statutory ban on SPR crude oil sales to the CCP, so partial credit is more appropriate than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%