Bill Introduced to Repeal Import and Export Provisions from the Natural Gas Act
U.S. Representative Ted Poe (R-Tex.) has introduced the “Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013” (H.R. 2771), which would “repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas.” The bill, cosponsored by John Carter, Ralph Hall and Pete Olson, all Republicans from Texas, was introduced July 22, 2013 and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Foreign Affairs.