Congress Cannot Stop the Exporting of American Oil

Authors

Ronald D. Rotunda, Chapman University, Fowler School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Abstract

Federal law, since 1974, generally prohibits exporting American oil, but that law violates the Export Clause, which provides that Congress can impose “No Tax or Duty” “on Articles exported from any State.”

Recommended Citation

Rotunda, Ronald D., Congress Cannot Stop the Exporting of American Oil, The Hill: the Hill’s Forum for Lawmakers and Policy Professionals, Jan. 27, 2014.

Copyright

Capitol Hill Publishing Corp.