H.R. 5893 · 115th Congress
Energizing American Shipbuilding Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Garamendi
- Introduced
- 2018-05-21
- Latest action
- 2018-05-21 · Introduced in House
Summary
Energizing American Shipbuilding Act
This bill amends (1) the Natural Gas Act to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to require specified percentages of liquefied natural gas exports to be transported on vessels built in the United States and documented under its laws, and (2) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to direct the President to require specified percentages of crude oil exports to be transported on vessels built in the United States and documented under its laws.
DOE and the President may waive these requirements under specified circumstances.