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Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

This bill revises requirements regarding natural gas imports or exports to expand the expedited application and approval process to any nation, even if not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, that is not specifically excluded by this bill.

The bill excludes any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States or excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.

What's happening now March 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  • HR 2705 Identical bill Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 25, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 25, 2021
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1011: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1011/
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"S. 1011: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1011/.
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S. 1011, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1011/.
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