S. 707 · 117th Congress · Senate

Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
Mar 11, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 11, 2021

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