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  • H.R. 8022 seeks to amend the Natural Gas Act by setting a deadline for reviewing applications for the export and import of natural gas. It requires the Secretary of Energy to make a decision within 180 days, or they must report the reason for any delay to Congress. If the...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8022 is like a rule that says the person in charge has to decide faster if people can send or bring in natural gas. If they take too long, someone else gets to decide.

  • H.R. 6724, known as the "Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023," aims to boost the use of U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged vessels for exporting natural gas and crude oil. The bill sets specific percentage targets for these exports to be transported using such vessels, gradually increasing...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023" is a bill that wants more natural gas and oil to be carried on ships that are made and operated by Americans, helping U.S. shipbuilders and workers while making sure some exceptions apply for certain trading partners.

  • The LNG Security Act (S. 3829) seeks to streamline the process for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States. The bill amends Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to classify certain LNG export activities as automatically consistent with the public interest,...

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    The LNG Security Act aims to make it easier and faster for companies to send liquefied natural gas from the U.S. to other countries by saying, if the government doesn't decide in 45 days, the companies can go ahead anyway. This might mean skipping some checks to make sure it's safe for the environment.