H.R. No. 97 Summary

• Urges Congress to support continued and increased importation of oil derived from Canadian oil sands to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil from unstable governments.

• Urges Congress to request the U.S. Secretary of State approve the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline project from Alberta to Oklahoma, pending since 2008.

• States Canadian oil reserves are the second largest globally and that increased Canadian oil imports would strengthen North American energy security and reduce geopolitical risks.

• Cites potential economic benefits including construction jobs over five years and increased refinery investments in the Midwest that would boost Ohio's gross state product.

• Directs the House Clerk to transmit the resolution to Congress, the President Pro Tempore, the Senate Secretary, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.