Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-11Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E239)
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
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 (20)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Kaiali'i Kahele (D-HI)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
Subjects
- Buy American requirements
- Government information and archives
- Manufacturing
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Oil and gas
- Trade restrictions
- Transportation employees
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