US Congress House Bill 2046 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-22 - Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of State to establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources position. The bill also directs the State Department to ensure there are sufficient personnel dedicated to handling energy-related issues, such as (1) formulating policies to advance U.S. energy security interests, (2) providing analysis of the national security implications of global energy and environmental developments, and (3) coordinating energy-related activities with other federal agencies. The Coordinator for International Energy Affairs position in the State Department shall be eliminated.

Energy Diplomacy Act of 2019

Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Gregory Pence [R-IN]
Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-22	House	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
2019-05-22	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-05-22	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-04-03	House	Introduced in House

HB3352 (Related) 2019-09-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2046/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2046/BILLS-116hr2046ih.pdf