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LNG Now Act of 2019

Introduced: April 18, 2019 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 10, 2019
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.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

License Natural Gas Now Act of 2019 or the LNG Now Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the federal government from imposing restrictions on the importation and exportation of natural gas.

The bill does not limit the President's ability to restrict the 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 April 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1155 Related bill LNG Now Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 24, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Apr 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2248: LNG Now Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2248/
MLA
"H.R. 2248: LNG Now Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2248/.
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H.R. 2248, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2248/.
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[H.R. 2248: LNG Now Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2248/)
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