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S. 438 118th Congress Senate

Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.

Introduced: February 15, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 15, 2023
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 Latest action February 15, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

This bill expands the expedited application and approval process for natural gas imports or exports to include a permit to a nation that is not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, unless the nation is (1) subject to sanctions or trade restrictions, or (2) excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 15, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 15, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 438: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-438/
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"S. 438: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-438/.
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S. 438, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-438/.
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