H.R. 2100 · 117th Congress
Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Troy Nehls
- Introduced
- 2021-03-19
- Latest action
- 2021-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Summary
Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act or the PALS Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing any regulation or order that (1) prohibits the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail, or (2) restricts the transportation of LNG by rail in DOT-113 tank cars.
The bill does not limit the authority of DOT to issue short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of LNG by rail.