Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Latest action · Apr 21, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
This bill revises requirements regarding natural gas imports or exports to expand the expedited application and approval process to any nation, even if not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, that is not specifically excluded by this bill.
The bill excludes any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States or excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2021 to Feb 18, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Apr 20, 2021 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-UT | Burgess Owens | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Jim Hagedorn | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | Apr 22, 2021 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | May 11, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | May 19, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Tony Gonzales | May 19, 2021 | |
| R-GA | Andrew S. Clyde | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | May 20, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | May 25, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | May 25, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | May 25, 2021 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Jul 1, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Oct 12, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Feb 18, 2022 |
Committees 1
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 Apr 20, 2021 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Apr 21, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Apr 20, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 68, April 20, 2021, page H2000.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1011 | Natural Gas Export Expansion Act | Identical bill | Mar 25, 2021 |
| S 3762 | Energy Freedom Act | Related bill | Mar 3, 2022 |
| HR 6748 | Midland Over Moscow Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
| HR 7094 | Energy Freedom Act | Related bill | Mar 16, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
