S. 5168 · 117th Congress
Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022
Law · 117-360 · Jan 5, 2023Key: what the circles and colors mean
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1 cosponsor · 1 R
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- Senate Introduced Dec 1, 2022
- Senate Passed Dec 15, 2022
- House Passed Dec 21, 2022 394–19
- President To the President Dec 28, 2022
- President Signed Jan 5, 2023
- Law Jan 5, 2023
This bill authorizes an alien crewman to obtain a permit to land in the United States for up to 180 days if, during this period, the crewman will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations involving a vessel engaged in foreign trade. Currently, an alien crewman may obtain a permit to land for up to 29 days.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2023
Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022
This bill authorizes an alien crewman to obtain a permit to land in the United States for up to 180 days if, during this period, the crewman will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations involving a vessel engaged in foreign trade. Currently, an alien crewman may obtain a permit to land for up to 29 days.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022
Latest action (Jan 5, 2023): Became Public Law No: 117-360.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 1, 2022
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- Senate Introduced Dec 1, 2022
- Senate Passed Dec 15, 2022
- House Passed Dec 21, 2022 394–19
- President To the President Dec 28, 2022
- President Signed Jan 5, 2023
- Law Jan 5, 2023
Final vote · House · Dec 21, 2022
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi