H.R. 1189: American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act

Introduced:
Mar 14, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA5]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Mar 14, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 14, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
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Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

2% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2D) (show)
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House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Mar 14, 2013.
6 pages

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3/14/2013--Introduced.
American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit any person from exporting any natural gas from the United States to a foreign country without first having secured an order of the Secretary of Energy (DOE) authorizing such person to do so.
Allows the Secretary to issue an order authorizing such exportation, upon application, if the Secretary determines that the proposed exportation will be consistent with the public interest.
Requires the Secretary to issue an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 on such an order, including by analyzing the impacts of extraction of exported natural gas on the environment in communities where the natural gas is extracted.
Directs the Secretary to issue final regulations for determining whether an export of natural gas from the United States to a foreign country is in the public interest.
Exempts any export authorization order from such EIS and public interest requirements if the natural gas would be exported solely to meet certain requirements of:
(1) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (regarding presidential foreign exchange transaction authorities),
(2) the Trading with the Enemy Act (regarding such transaction authorities in wartime), or
(3) the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (regarding the International Energy Program). Authorizes the Secretary to issue such an order upon application in such cases without modification or delay.

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