3.0.0 9211 2023-02-04T04:46:02Z 2023-02-04T04:46:02Z House HR 2022-10-21 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 166 (Friday, October 21, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ESPAILLAT:H.R. 9211.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 5 of Amendment XIV of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H8409]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-10-21T15:01:40Z Las Americas Energy Security Act 117 7934 HR 2022-06-03 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Related bill CRS 2022-10-21 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2022-10-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-10-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 N S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2022-10-21 True International Affairs International Affairs 00 2022-10-21 Introduced in House 2023-02-03T15:47:53Z Las Americas Energy Security Act

This bill establishes a sovereign lending program for eligible Latin American and Caribbean partner countries to support such countries' short-term energy needs and fund projects to transition to renewable or clean energy that reduces carbon emissions.

The bill also directs the Department of State to prioritize and expedite U.S. government support for such countries' efforts to increase energy security, including by providing support for projects that improve Latin American and Caribbean energy markets.

]]> Las Americas Energy Security Act Display Title Las Americas Energy Security Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Las Americas Energy Security Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To establish a lending program for Latin America and the Caribbean to reaffirm the United States commitment to sustainable and equitable growth and energy security in the Western Hemisphere. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr9211ih/xml/BILLS-117hr9211ih.xml 2022-10-21 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.