HR 2100 United States House · 117th Congress

Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act

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.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 19, 2021 Last action Mar 22, 2021

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Full legislative history

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Committee

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Mar 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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Mar 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Mar 19, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State

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Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Michael T. McCaul

Randy K. Weber, Sr.