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S. 2280 116th Congress Senate

Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to establish an Appalachian regional energy hub initiative, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Energy Economic developmentEconomic performance and conditionsEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demand
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 25, 2019
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act

This bill authorizes the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide technical assistance and grants to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities (1) to conduct research and analysis regarding the impact of an ethane storage hub in the region, (2) with the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the area where the project is located, and (3) that will help establish a regional energy hub in the region for natural gas and natural gas liquids.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4433 Identical bill Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act
  • S 2302 America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2280: Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2280/
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"S. 2280: Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2280/.
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S. 2280, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2280/.
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