S. 3436 · 117th Congress

Protecting Europe's Energy Security Implementation Act

Introduced on Dec 18, 2021 by Ted Cruz (R-TX). 3 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jan 13, 2022): Under the order of 12/18/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 8.

Stage
Failed
Introduced
Dec 18, 2021
Cosponsors
3
0 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Failed
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to entities responsible for the planning, construction, or operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and their corporate officers and to apply congressional review under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to the removal of sanctions relating to Nord Stream 2, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Alliances
  • Collective security
  • Congressional oversight
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Espionage and treason
  • Europe
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Foreign property
  • Germany
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Oil and gas
  • Pipelines
  • Poland
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Russia
  • Sanctions
  • Ukraine
  • User charges and fees
  • Visas and passports
  • War and emergency powers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Dec 18, 2021). Public domain.

Protecting Europe's Energy Security Implementation Act

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and addresses related issues. (Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline that would increase Russia's natural gas export capacity directly to Germany.)

Specifically, the President must impose property-blocking sanctions on any entity established for or responsible for the planning, construction, or operation of Nord Stream 2. The President must also impose visa-blocking sanctions on any corporate officers of such an entity.

The bill also requires the President to report to Congress before waiving certain sanctions related to Russia. If Congress passes a joint resolution of disapproval after receiving the report, the President may not waive the sanctions.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ted CruzR-TXSponsor

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage of the Bill
    Jan 13, 2022· Senate· Passage· Bill Defeated 55–44

History

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  1. Dec 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 18, 2021 · SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
  3. Jan 13, 2022 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S198-217)
  4. Jan 13, 2022Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Under the order of 12/18/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 8.Senate · Roll call 8
  5. Jan 13, 2022 · SenateUnder the order of 12/18/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 8.Senate · Roll call 8

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.