HR 809
110th Congress
House
Energy
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Electric power transmission
Eminent domain
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate compacts
Law
Licenses
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works
To repeal section 216 of the Federal Power Act (as added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005) providing for the use of eminent domain authority for the construction of certain electric power lines, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 5, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Feb 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 5, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Power Act, as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to repeal provisions regarding the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, including: (1) the designation of national interest electric transmission corridors; (2) issuance of permits for the construction or modification of such facilities; (3) acqusition by a permit holder of rights-of-way for such a facility through the exercise of eminent domain in a federal district court; and (4) the consent of Congress to interstate compacts for establishment of regional transmission siting agencies.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1