118th Congress Energy
S. 438: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
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Summary
This bill expands the expedited application and approval process for natural gas imports or exports to include a permit to a nation that is not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, unless the nation is (1) subject to sanctions or trade restrictions, or (2) excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- John Kennedy R-LAOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.