Senate Bill 2167
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2167
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
Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019
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.
July 18, 2019
07/18/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
07/18/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:33 PM