Senate Bill 816
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
816
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
08/16/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
08/16/2019
Committee 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.
07/16/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
03/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:02:35 PM