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H.R. 8266

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8266, the Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 14, 2026 by Rep. Ro Khanna (D). It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 8266 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8266/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8266 IH: Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8266  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 14, 2026   Mr. Khanna  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition on exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices
(a)
In general
Except as provided by subsection (b) or (c), the President shall prohibit the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during any period described in subsection (d).
(b)
Exceptions
The President may exempt from the prohibition under subsection (a) such exports of gasoline as the President determines to be consistent with the national interest and the purposes of this section.
(c)
Terms and conditions
The prohibition under subsection (a) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the President determines to be appropriate and necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(d)
Period described
The period described in this subsection is any period—
(1)
beginning on any day on which the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 7 days; and
(2)
ending on the next day on which the average price for gasoline in the United States has been less than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 7 days.
(e)
Gasoline defined
In this section, the term  gasoline  means an article classifiable under subheading 2710.12 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Apr 14, 2026

hb8266/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (04/14/2026)

Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026

This bill prohibits the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during certain periods of high gasoline prices.

Specifically, the bill directs the President to prohibit the exportation of gasoline produced in the United States during periods when the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding seven days.

The President may exempt from the prohibition exports of gasoline as the President determines to be consistent with the national interest and the purposes of the bill.

Sponsors

Rep. Ro Khanna (D) sponsors H.R. 8266 alone.

Ro Khanna

Rep. · D–CA-17 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8266 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Apr 14, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8266 has taken 2 actions since Apr 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 8266 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8266 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8266 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8266’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.

hr8266/policy-areas.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8266, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KHANNA:H.R. 8266.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 1, Article 8[Page H2886]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com