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Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021

Introduced: July 6, 2021 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 11, 2021
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.
Mar 11, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E239)
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021

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 March 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 13 Republican 6
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Mar 16, 2022
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Aug 20, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 6, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Aug 3, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 6, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 23, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 14, 2021
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 28, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· May 17, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· May 14, 2021
Sires, Albio
· May 12, 2021
Maloney, Sean
· May 11, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· May 7, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Apr 13, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 5, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Apr 5, 2021
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2021
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 17, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 17, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 17, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 11, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Mar 11, 2021
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1819: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1819/
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"H.R. 1819: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1819/.
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H.R. 1819, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1819/.
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