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S. 5168 (117th): Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022

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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens passing in transit through the United States to board a vessel on which the alien will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations within a class of nonimmigrant aliens, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Alejandro “Alex” Padilla

Alejandro “Alex” Padilla

Sponsor. Senator for California. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 27, 2022
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Dec 1, 2022
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 5, 2023

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 5, 2023.

Law
Pub.L. 117-360
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

Source
Congress.gov

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 2923: Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2021

Introduced on Apr 30, 2021. 92% incorporated. (compare text)

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History

Dec 1, 2022
 
Introduced

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Dec 15, 2022
 
Passed Senate (House next)

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Dec 20, 2022
 
Text Published

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Dec 21, 2022
 
Passed House

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Jan 5, 2023
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 5168 (117th) 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 S. 5168. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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