Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 11 March 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 March 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023
• related to ← Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019