HOUSE 2100117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act
- Last Action
- 3/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-19 (00)
Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act or the PALS Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing any regulation or order that (1) prohibits the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail, or (2) restricts the transportation of LNG by rail in DOT-113 tank cars.
The bill does not limit the authority of DOT to issue short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of LNG by rail.
Cosponsors (18)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Garret Graves (R-LA)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- SAM GRAVES (R-MO)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Transportation
- Fires
- Oil and gas
- Railroads
- Transportation safety and security
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