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Energizing American Shipbuilding Act

Introduced: May 21, 2018 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2018
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.
May 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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Energizing American Shipbuilding Act

This bill amends (1) the Natural Gas Act to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to require specified percentages of liquefied natural gas exports to be transported on vessels built in the United States and documented under its laws, and (2) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to direct the President to require specified percentages of crude oil exports to be transported on vessels built in the United States and documented under its laws.

DOE and the President may waive these requirements under specified circumstances.

What's happening now May 21, 2018

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
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 9 Republican 1
GREEN, GENE
· Oct 16, 2018
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 15, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jun 15, 2018
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 15, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jun 15, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 15, 2018
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 15, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 21, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· May 21, 2018
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5893: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5893/
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"H.R. 5893: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5893/.
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H.R. 5893, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5893/.
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