Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 21, 2015)
Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015
Amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to either approve or deny an application to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), whether through an onshore or offshore terminal, within 60 days after the later of: (1) receiving a completed application; (2) the applicant's contracting with a customer for the LNG proposed to be exported, and (3) the date of the enactment of this Act.
Deems the application approved if the Secretary has neither approved nor denied it by such 60-day deadline.
Declares this Act inapplicable to applications for export to a nation to which export is prohibited by law.
Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) how the economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves, as well as the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves; (2) the potential of such countries to export their natural gas production to the global market, including the impact of such exports upon the global market; and (3) U.S. actions to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries having an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.
What just happenedFeb 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 21, 2015
- Feb 11, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee - Jan 23, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee - Jan 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Jan 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 21, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House