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H.R. 2100House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act

Sponsored by Troy E. NehlsRep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
Introduced March 19, 2021

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The Providing Americans with LNG Safely (PALS) Act stops the Secretary of Transportation from issuing any permanent rules that would ban or limit the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. It keeps existing PHMSA safety regulations in place while still allowing the Secretary to act in short‑term emergencies. The bill mainly affects the rail transportation industry, LNG producers, and anyone relying on LNG shipments.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from issuing any regulation or long‑term order that bans LNG transport by rail
  • Bars the Secretary from restricting or narrowing the scope of the PHMSA final rule on hazardous materials for LNG rail shipments
  • Specifies that the restriction does not prevent the Secretary from issuing short‑term emergency orders related to LNG rail transport

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

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

March 22, 2021

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Introduced in House

March 19, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

March 19, 2021

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

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

March 22, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 19, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2100

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2021

Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Perry, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Balderson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act or the PALS Act.

2.

Liquefied natural gas by rail

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation may not issue any regulation or long-term order that—

(1)

prohibits the transportation of methane, refrigerated liquid,, commonly known as liquefied natural gas (LNG), by rail; or

(2)

restricts or contracts the scope of allowance provided by the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, titled Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail and published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 44994).

(b)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation from issuing short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail.