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

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 March 2021 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act
• related to ← TAP American Energy Act