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HR 2923 117th Congress House Immigration Energy storage, supplies, demand Immigration status and procedures Marine and inland water transportation Transportation employees Visas and passports

Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2021

Introduced: October 28, 2022 Introduced by: Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2021

This bill authorizes an alien crewman to obtain a permit to land in the United States for up to 180 days if, during this period, the crewman will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations involving a vessel engaged in foreign trade. Currently, an alien crewman may obtain a permit to land for up to 29 days.

Under this bill, an alien passing in transit through the United States to board a vessel to perform the above-described liquid cargo transfer operations may qualify as a nonimmigrant in transit. (A qualifying nonimmigrant in transit may obtain a transit visa.)

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  • S 5168 Related bill Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 3 Republican 6
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Nov 29, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Nov 10, 2022
Bucshon, Larry
· Oct 28, 2022
 R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Oct 28, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 29, 2022
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 28, 2021
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · May 28, 2021
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Apr 30, 2021
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Apr 30, 2021
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 30, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Apr 30, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2923: Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2923/
MLA
"H.R. 2923: Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2923/.
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H.R. 2923, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2923/.
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