Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7115
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-17
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill expedites the approval of applications for the exportation of natural gas that do not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year. Specifically, the bill deems such applications to be consistent with the public interest and requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant the applications without modification or delay. However, applications for exportation of natural gas to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States may not be expedited.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mrs. Cammack (for herself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Long , Mr. Palazzo , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Pfluger , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Mast , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Perry , Mr. Steube , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Brady , Mr. Cawthorn , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2022 . 2. Expedited approval of export of certain volumes of natural gas Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the following shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted without modification or delay: (A) The importation of the natural gas referred to in subsection (b). (B) The exportation of natural gas in a volume up to and including 51,750,000,000 cubic feet per year. (C) The exportation of natural gas to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas. (2) Exclusion Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. .