United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 548 — Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2023

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2023 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. international energy strategy. Applications to export natural gas to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, Japan, and certain other countries must be granted on an expedited basis without modification or delay. The President must impose sanctions on a person (individual or entity) that provides certain equipment, investment, or services to the Russian government or related entities for constructing or servicing Russian energy export pipelines. The Department of State must report to Congress on a strategy to enhance the energy security of NATO member countries and increase U.S. energy exports to such countries.

Bill Text

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The bill amends the Natural Gas Act to expedite the approval of natural gas exportation to certain allied countries, including NATO members, Japan, and others determined by the Secretary of State to promote U.S. national security.

  • 15 U.S.C. 717b(c)

    For purposes of subsection (a), the importation of the natural gas referred to in subsection (b), or 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, shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted without modification or delay. → (1) For purposes of subsection (a), the importation of the natural gas referred to in subsection (b), or the exportation of natural gas to a foreign country described in paragraph (2), shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted without modification or delay. (2) A foreign country described in this paragraph is— (A) a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas; (B) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (C) subject to paragraph (3), Japan; and (D) any other foreign country if the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines that exportation of natural gas to that foreign country would promote the national security interests of the United States. (3) The exportation of natural gas to Japan shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest pursuant to paragraph (1), and applications for such exportation shall be granted without modification or delay under that paragraph, during only such period as the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, signed at Washington January 19, 1960, and entered into force June 23, 1960 (11 UST 1632; TIAS 4509), between the United States and Japan, remains in effect.

    This amendment expands the criteria and conditions under which natural gas export applications are expedited, specifically including NATO allies and other countries determined to enhance U.S. national security.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 548 do?
Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2023 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. international energy strategy. Applications to export natural gas to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, Japan, and certain other countries must be granted on an expedited basis without modification or delay. The President must impose sanctions on a person (individual or entity) that provides certain equipment, investment, or services to the Russian government or related entities for constructing or servicing Russian energy export pipelines. The Department of State must report to Congress on a strategy to enhance the energy security of NATO member countries and increase U.S. energy exports to such countries.
Who sponsors S 548?
S 548 is sponsored by Barrasso, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 548?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 548?
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