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HR 1240 115th Congress House

Energizing American Maritime Act

Official title: To require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under the laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2017 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Energy Buy American requirementsLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportationOil and gasTransportation employees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 28, 2017
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.
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energizing American Maritime Act

This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Department of Energy to require a certain percentage of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 2, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 2, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· May 2, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 17, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 17, 2017
Hunter, Duncan
· Feb 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1240: Energizing American Maritime Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1240/
MLA
"H.R. 1240: Energizing American Maritime Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1240/.
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H.R. 1240, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1240/.
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