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HR 4155 113th Congress House

Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act

Official title: To authorize natural gas exports to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2014 See on congress.gov
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AzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEconomic performance and conditionsEstoniaEuropeEuropean UnionFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Mar 7, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 5, 2014
Referred 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.
Mar 5, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process for the importation or exportation of natural gas to either the member states of the European Union, or to the former Soviet states of Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) how the economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves, as well as the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves; (2) the potential of such countries to export their natural gas production to the global market, including the impact of such exports upon the global market; and (3) U.S. actions to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries having an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2471 Related bill Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013
  • HR 2771 Related bill Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013
  • HR 3760 Related bill Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
TERRY, LEE
· May 6, 2014
Cook, Paul
· Mar 26, 2014
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 2014
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 12, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4155: Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4155/
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