H.R. 1130 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023
H.R. 1130 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023
Hearing Information
Amendment Deadline
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 10:00am View Announcement »
Meeting Information
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Meeting Information
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 7:45pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H. Res. 684, H.R. 1130 and H.R. 5525
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 118-18 PDF
Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce to accompany H.R. 1130
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 118-201 PDF
Rule II PDF
H. Rept. 118-208 PDF
Rule Information
RULE I COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-3 on Monday, September 18, 2023.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 699: Rule tabled pursuant to H. Res. 756.
MANAGERS: Reschenthaler/McGovern
- Structured rule for H.R. 1130.
- Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
- Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
- Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
- Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
- Makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
- Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.
- Provides one motion to recommit.
- Closed rule for H. Res. 684.
- Provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 684.
- Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.
- Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
- Closed rule for H.R. 5525.
- Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
- Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
- Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
- Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
- Provides one motion to recommit.
RULE II COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 712: Not agreed to by a record vote of 212-216, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 216-202, on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
MANAGERS: Cole/McGovern
- Structured rule for H.R. 4365.
- Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
- Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
- Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
- Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
- Makes in order only those amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 and pro forma amendments described in section 4. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
- Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution.
- Provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part A of the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
- Provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate.
- Provides one motion to recommit.
- Structured rule for H.R. 1130.
- Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
- Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
- Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
- Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
- Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
- Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report.
- Provides one motion to recommit.
- Closed rule for H. Res. 684.
- Provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 684.
- Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.
- Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Donalds (FL) | Republican | Requires K-12 schools/institutions of higher education to provide the fossil fuel sector access to the same professional engagement activities (e.g. at job fairs) as other energy sectors. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Sorensen (IL) | Democrat | Prohibits the Act from taking effect until the Secretary certifies that increased US exports of liquified natural gas will not increase domestic natural gas prices. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 2 | Ogles (TN) | Republican | Revised Expresses a Sense of Congress that increasing natural gas exports to Russia, China, or a State Sponsor of Terrorism undermines the national security interests of the United States. | Revised |
| 4 | Version 1 | Peltola (AK) | Democrat | Withdrawn Clarifies that the Alaska LNG Pipeline project is eligible for Section 1706 grants from the Department of Energy. | Withdrawn |
| 5 | Version 1 | Porter (CA) | Democrat | Strikes the following sentence from the bill: “In determining whether to approve or deny an application under this paragraph, the Commission shall deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest.” | Made in Order |
| 6 | Version 2 | Moylan (GU) | Republican | Revised Amends the Merchant Marines Act of 1920 to exempt LNG shipments between US ports and outlying areas (Hawaii, Alaska, US territories) from its cabotage provisions. | Revised |
| 7 | Version 1 | Kuster (NH) | Democrat | Clarifies that the Department of Energy (DOE) shall not deem the export of liquified natural gas (LNG) to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the public interest unless the DOE and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) jointly certify that LNG exports from the U.S. to the PRC will not increase U.S. natural gas prices. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 3 | Peltola (AK) | Democrat | Revised Clarifies that any LNG pipeline project may qualify for Department of Energy Section 1706 loan guarantees if it meets the other requirements of that section. | Revised |
| 9 | Version 1 | DeGette (CO) | Democrat | Reinstates the public interest test for LNG exports to Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and any other country subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Issa (CA) | Republican | Prohibits the use of federal funds to suspend the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Houlahan (PA), Bacon (NE) | Bi-Partisan | Requires the Commission to deny applications with regards to covered foreign counties, which include China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and any country under sanctions imposed by the United States. | Submitted |
| 12 | Version 1 | Schakowsky (IL) | Democrat | Prohibits the Act from taking effect until the Secretary of Energy provides a report to Congress on the impacts of waiving public interest considerations for new facilities that import or export natural gas. | Made in Order |
| 13 | Version 1 | Miller (WV) | Republican | Late Expresses it is the policy of the U.S. to reduce the dependency of allies on Russian energy, condemn the Russian government for using energy as a geopolitical weapon, improve and promote energy security in Europe, oppose the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and support allied countries through the export of energy resources. States the president should direct the U.S. NATO representative to encourage NATO member countries to work together to achieve energy security in Europe and Eurasia. Requires the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a transatlantic energy strategy for the U.S. Expedites approval of the export of natural gas to U.S. allies. Mandates the president impose sanctions on persons who invests in the development of pipelines in Russia. | Submitted |
| 14 | Version 2 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Late Revised No provision of this law shall preclude or prohibit the President to act in the interest of the national security and national defense of the United States. Within 30 days of any action taken under this provision, the Administration shall give a secure briefing to the committees of jurisdiction and to the majority and minority leadership of the House and Senate of the actions taken. | Revised |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 128
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order amendment #7 to H.R. 1130, offered by Representative Kuster, which clarifies that the Department of Energy shall not deem the export of liquified natural gas to the People's Republic of China in the public interest unless the Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jointly certify that liquified natural gas exports from the U.S. to China will not increase U.S. natural gas prices. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 129
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order amendment #2 to H.R. 1130, offered by Representative Sorensen, which prohibits the Act from taking effect until the Secretary certifies that increased US exports of liquified natural gas will not increase domestic natural gas prices. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 130
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to amend the rule to make in order amendments #9 and #11 to H.R. 1130, offered by Representatives DeGette and Houlahan. Amendment #9 reinstates the public interest test for LNG exports to Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and any other country subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. Amendment #11 requires the Commission to deny applications with regards to covered foreign counties, which include China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and any country under sanctions imposed by the United States. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 131
Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 132
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order, en bloc amendments #2, #7, #9, and #11 to H.R. 1130, offered by Representatives Sorensen, Kuster, DeGette, and Houlahan, respectively. Amendment #2 prohibits the Act from taking effect until the Secretary certifies that increased US exports of liquified natural gas will not increase domestic natural gas prices. Amendment #7 clarifies that the Department of Energy shall not deem the export of liquified natural gas to the People's Republic of China in the public interest unless the Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jointly certify that liquified natural gas exports from the U.S. to China will not increase U.S. natural gas prices. Amendment #9 reinstates the public interest test for LNG exports to Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and any other country subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. And Amendment #11 requires the Commission to deny applications with regards to covered foreign counties, which include China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and any country under sanctions imposed by the United States. Defeated: 4-8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 134
Motion by Mr. Burgess to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4