Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013
Latest action · Aug 16, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 - Amends the Natural Gas Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Energy over the exportation or importation of natural gas, including the related free trade agreements and applications and approval process.
Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) how the economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves, as well as the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves; (2) the potential of such countries to export their natural gas production to the global market, including the impact of such exports upon the global market; and (3) U.S. actions to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries having an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2013 to Sep 11, 2013; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Jul 22, 2013 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Jul 22, 2013 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Sep 11, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Sep 11, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2013 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jul 26, 2013 | |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2013 |
| Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Aug 16, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
- Jul 26, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Jul 22, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2013Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4857.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2471 | Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jul 9, 2013 |
| HR 3760 | Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jan 10, 2014 |
| HR 4155 | Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act | Related bill | Apr 2, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2013Introduced in House
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