HCR 18 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

MINERALS: Urges and requests the administration of President Biden to end its pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports

This concurrent resolution from the Louisiana Legislature urges President Biden's administration to end the temporary pause on approving pending liquefied natural gas export permits. The bill highlights the state's significant economic reliance on the oil and gas industry, which contributes billions in tax revenue and supports thousands of jobs. It argues that halting these approvals could disrupt global supply chains, increase energy costs, and harm national security. The measure does not change any laws but serves as a formal request to the federal government to resume its review of LNG export projects.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2024 Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024 · House Apr 30, 2024

How they voted

310
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 37
May 16, 2024
D Democratic12
9 Yea 3
75% Yea
R Republican25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 91, nays 1. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors

Sponsors