Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 11, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 11, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2021 to Mar 22, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Mar 22, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 11, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2167 | Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 | Reintroduction of | Jul 18, 2019 |
| S 3467 | Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Dec 12, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-built and United States-flag vessels, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
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