US Congress House Bill 1453 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of State to prioritize assistance to develop energy infrastructure in Europe, in particular for projects involving the European Commission and governments in the region. Assistance shall include political, technical, and diplomatic support. Projects eligible for such assistance include infrastructure for natural gas, electricity transmission, and renewable energy. The State Department shall give preference to projects that (1) improve the capacity to transfer gas and electricity within and between European countries, (2) have been identified by the European Commission as integral for regional energy security, (3) are expected to enhance energy market integration, (4) can attract other sources of funding, and (5) can potentially use U.S. goods and services. The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Countering Russian Influence Fund and establishes that U.S. agencies may use the fund to provide assistance under the bill. The President shall report to Congress annually about U.S. assistance provided under the bill.

European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019

Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-02-28	House	Introduced in House

HB1616 (Related) 2019-03-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SB704 (Related) 2019-12-17 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1453/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1453/BILLS-116hr1453ih.pdf