Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019
Latest action · Aug 16, 2019 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019
This bill provides that an application for the exportation of natural gas that does not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year shall be deemed consistent with the public interest and granted by the Federal Power Commission without modification or delay.
Applications for exportation of natural gas to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States may not be expedited.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2019 to May 20, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | May 20, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-73.
- Aug 16, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
- Jul 16, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1836 | Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Mar 19, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2019Reported to Senate
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
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