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S 1012 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Fires Oil and gas Railroads Transportation safety and security

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.

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

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 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2100 Related bill Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act
  • HR 9087 Related bill TAP American Energy Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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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. 1012: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1012/
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"S. 1012: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1012/.
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S. 1012, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1012/.
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