Lawmakers Propose Renewing Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., have introduced a bill that would continue sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project for another six years and prohibit a national interest waiver of those sanctions, according to a June 5 news release.

The sanctions, which were signed into law in 2019 and halted construction of the pipeline, are set to expire at year's end. The proposed Securing Europe’s Energy Security Act (SEESA) would extend the sanctions until Jan. 1, 2031.

The lawmakers said the bill is needed to keep the Russia-to-Germany pipeline offline and limit Moscow’s influence in Europe.