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Energizing American Maritime Act

Introduced: December 7, 2016 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Dec 7, 2016
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.
Dec 7, 2016
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Energizing American Maritime Act

This bill amends: (1) the Natural Gas Act to direct the Department of Energy to require specified percentages of liquefied natural gas exports to be transported on vessels documented under U.S. law, and (2) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to direct the President to require specified percentages of crude oil exports to be transported on vessels documented under U.S. law.

What's happening now December 7, 2016

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6454 Related bill Energizing American Shipbuilding and Maritime Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6455: Energizing American Maritime Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6455/
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"H.R. 6455: Energizing American Maritime Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6455/.
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H.R. 6455, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6455/.
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