The House voted to lift the 40-year-old ban on oil exports, giving the oil industry one of its top congressional priorities, but fueling a clash with the president.
Source: House Votes to Lift Oil-Export Ban
I was pleased to have the news that the House had voted 261-159 to lift the ban on oil exports pop up on my smart watch today. Even with the maritime provisions, this appears to be legislation that will increase free trade in oil. The ban was ill-advised when it was first passed in the