Skip to main content
HR 2100 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Fires Oil and gas Railroads Transportation safety and security

Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act

Introduced: April 5, 2022 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act or the PALS Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing any regulation or order that (1) prohibits the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail, or (2) restricts the transportation of LNG by rail in DOT-113 tank cars.

The bill does not limit the authority of DOT to issue short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of LNG by rail.

What's happening now March 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1012 Related bill A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail…
  • HR 9087 Related bill TAP American Energy Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 16
R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2022
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 5, 2022
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 30, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 30, 2022
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 7, 2022
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 20, 2021
 R
Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Apr 21, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Apr 16, 2021
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Apr 8, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 26, 2021
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
Graves, Garret
· Mar 23, 2021
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 19, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2100: Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2100/
MLA
"H.R. 2100: Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2100/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2100, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2100/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2100: Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2100/)
Report a problem