Senate Bill 1981
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1981
Congress
115
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 2017
This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to state that an application under the Natural Gas Act for the exportation of natural gas that does not exceed 51.1 billion cubic feet per year shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest and granted without modification or delay.
05/10/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.
05/10/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-248.
03/08/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
12/05/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-493.
10/18/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
10/18/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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