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US S1012

US S1012
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
03/25/2021
In Committee
03/25/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from issuing any regulation or long-term order that prohibits the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail or restricts the scope of the final rule published by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in July 2020 that allows for the transportation of LNG by rail. However, the bill does not limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to issue short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of LNG by rail.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 03/25/2021)

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