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Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019

Introduced: July 18, 2019 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 23, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7227-7229)
Jul 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jul 18, 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.
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019

This bill directs (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to require specified percentages of liquefied natural gas exports to be transported on vessels built or retrofitted in the United States and documented under its laws, and (2) the President to require specified percentages of crude oil exports to be transported on vessels built or retrofitted in the United States and documented under its laws.

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

The Energy Information Administration must collect and publish information on exports of natural gas and crude oil by vessels, including forecasts and data on those exports.

What's happening now July 23, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7227-7229)

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 12 Republican 7
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 5, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 20, 2019
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 30, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 4, 2019
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2019
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Aug 30, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 16, 2019
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 24, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 18, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 18, 2019
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 18, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2019
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jul 18, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· Jul 18, 2019
KING, PETER
· Jul 18, 2019
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 18, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Jul 18, 2019
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 18, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2019
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3829: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3829/
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"H.R. 3829: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3829/.
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H.R. 3829, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3829/.
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