S 1415
115th Congress
Senate
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Trade restrictions
War and emergency powers
LNG Now Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
License Natural Gas Now Act of 2017 or the LNG Now Act of 2017
This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit the federal government from imposing any restriction on the importation and exportation of natural gas.
The bill does not limit the President's ability to restrict the importation or exportation of natural gas: (1) during national emergencies or disasters, and (2) to foreign countries if the President declares a national emergency with respect to such country.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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