HR 4155 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act

Introduced Mar 5, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Ted Poe R-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Apr 2, 2014 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 5, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process for the importation or exportation of natural gas to either the member states of the European Union, or to the former Soviet states of Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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 Mar 12, 2014 to May 6, 2014.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBlake FarentholdMar 12, 2014
R-PAScott PerryMar 24, 2014
R-TXSteve StockmanMar 24, 2014
R-CAPaul CookMar 26, 2014
R-NELee TerryMay 6, 2014

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 5, 2014
Energy Subcommittee
Referred Mar 7, 2014
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 5, 2014
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee
Referred Apr 2, 2014

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 2, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
  2. Mar 7, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
  3. Mar 5, 2014Introduced in House
  4. Mar 5, 2014Referred 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.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1447Ted Poe R-TXSep 17, 2014
HouseDebate and remarks H2287Ted Poe R-TXMar 11, 2014
HouseDebate and remarks H2159, H2196Ted Poe R-TXMar 5, 2014

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2199.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 113-7JOINT HEARING TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF MULTIPLE VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (VSOs)117 pagesVeterans' Affairs CommitteeMar 6, 2013

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2471Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013Related billJul 9, 2013
HR 2771Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013Related billAug 16, 2013
HR 3760Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013Related billJan 10, 2014

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To authorize natural gas exports to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 5, 2014Introduced in House

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