Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-3829House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 23, 2019

Summary

Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 This bill directs (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to require specified percentages of liquefied natural gas exports to be transported on vessels built or retrofitted in the United States and documented under its laws, and (2) the President to require specified percentages of crude oil exports to be transported on vessels built or retrofitted in the United States and documented under its laws. FERC and the President may waive these requirements under specified circumstances. The Energy Information Administration must collect and publish information on exports of natural gas and crude oil by vessels, including forecasts and data on those exports.

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S-2167: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7227-7229)

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