S. 192: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-31 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013

Plain summary

Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013 - Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process without modification or delay for the exportation of natural gas to a foreign country that is: (1) a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas (as under existing law); (2) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); (3) Japan, as long as the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan remains in effect; and (4) any other foreign country if the Secretary of State determines that such exportation promotes U.S. national security interests.

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Official text

Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 23 cosponsors

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John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tim Scott (R-SC), John Thune (R-SD), Tim Kaine (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s192.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s192 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113