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H.R. 4606 (115th): Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act

To provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be granted without modification or delay.

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Sponsor and status

Bill Johnson

Sponsor. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Sep 6, 2018
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Dec 11, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 6, 2018 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

6 Cosponsors (4 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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History

Dec 11, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jan 19, 2018
 
Considered by Energy, Climate, and Grid Security

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Apr 18, 2018
 
Considered by Energy, Climate, and Grid Security

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

May 9, 2018
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 18, 2018
 
Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Sep 6, 2018
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 4606 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4606. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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