LNG Now Act of 2019

Summary

License Natural Gas Now Act of 2019 or the LNG Now Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the federal government from imposing restrictions on the importation and exportation of natural gas. The bill does not limit the President's ability to restrict the exportation of natural gas (1) during national emergencies or disasters, and (2) to foreign countries if the President declares a national emergency with respect to such country.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 April 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 April 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 April 2019

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Sponsors

• Clay Higgins · R · Sponsor
• Ralph Abraham · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Crenshaw · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← LNG Now Act of 2019
• related to ← LNG Now Act of 2017