This House resolution condemns State-level energy policies that the text says restrict domestic oil production, reduce refining capacity, and raise gasoline prices. It identifies some States, including California, as contributing to higher fuel costs. The resolution says higher fuel prices hurt working-class families, raise costs for goods and services, and increase reliance on foreign energy. It states that affordable, domestically produced fuel is important for economic stability and for the operational readiness of the United States Armed Forces. The resolution warns against adopting similar restrictive policies at the Federal level and encourages policies that support domestic energy development and stronger supply chains.
The resolution expresses the House's formal views that certain state energy rules have economic and national security effects. It declares concern about higher gasoline prices and possible effects on military operations and service members. The resolution also encourages support for policies that increase domestic oil production, refining, and energy supply chain strength. No publicly available information about direct changes to law or new federal spending is included in the text.
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Supporters in the text say: these State policies limit supply, raise gasoline prices, and place financial strain on families and businesses; they increase inflationary pressures; they reduce domestic energy production and increase reliance on imports; U.S. oil production in some regions has lower greenhouse gas intensity than much of the world; and high fuel costs raise military operating expenses and can harm recruitment, retention, morale, and readiness.
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