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Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-118.
Jul 16, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 9, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power.

Specifically, DOE must

  • identify opportunities to accelerate the development of commercially viable carbon capture technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions;
  • enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to license, permit, construct, and operate at least three facilities to capture carbon dioxide from natural gas generating power facilities; and
  • identify any barriers to the commercial development of carbon capture technologies.
What's happening now September 25, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3828 Related bill Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 23, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1685: Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1685/
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"S. 1685: Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1685/.
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