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
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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