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S. 707 117th Congress Senate

Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-built and United States-flag vessels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 2021 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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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.
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Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 Latest action March 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021

This bill directs (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to require specified percentages of liquefied natural gas exports to be transported on vessels built or retrofitted in the United States and documented under its laws, and (2) the President to require specified percentages of crude oil exports to be transported on vessels built or retrofitted in the United States and documented under its laws.

FERC and the President may waive these requirements under specified circumstances.

The Energy Information Administration must collect and publish information on exports of natural gas and crude oil by vessels, including forecasts and data on those exports.

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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 707: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-707/
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"S. 707: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-707/.
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