WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, last week, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Stop Top Oil Producers and Protect Ukraine from Tyrannical Invasions Now (STOP PUTIN) Act, to require the federal government to review top Russian oil companies, including Rosneft, Surgutneftegas, Lukoil, Gazprom and others, every 90 days to determine if they should added or removed from the United States’ Entity List, and mandate an act of Congress to remove any such company from the list. The Entity List is a tool used by the federal government to restrict the export, re-export, and transfer of items to individuals, organizations and companies reasonably believed to be involved, or to pose a significant risk of becoming involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.

Read more in the Florida Politics article, Rick Scott’s ‘STOP PUTIN’ Act eyes crackdown on Russian oil companies, below:

“U.S. Sen. Rick Scott continues to campaign against Russian aggression in Ukraine, promoting the introduction of legislation that would compel a closer look at Russia’s oil companies.

Scott has filed the ‘STOP PUTIN’ Act. The measure would require a review of the biggest Russian oil companies, including Gazprom, Lukoil, Rosneft, and Surgutneftegas every 90 days to ascertain if they should be on the banned entity list for posing threats to American national security. If these companies were added to the list, only an act of Congress could remove them.

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” ‘We MUST make completely clear to Russian oil companies that the U.S. stands for freedom; and they will be completely black listed and stay that way until it is proven to Congress they deserve to do business in our freedom-loving nation,’ Scott added. ‘That’s exactly what my Stop Top Oil Producers and Protect Ukraine from Tyrannical Invasions Now (STOP PUTIN) Act does. We need to revitalize American energy production NOW. We should NOT be turning to murderous regimes like Venezuela, Iran and Communist China to fill Russia’s place.’”

Read the full article in Florida Politics HERE.

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