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HR 6164 112th Congress House

To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border.

Introduced: July 23, 2012 See on congress.gov
Energy CanadaEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLicensing and registrationsNebraska
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North DakotaOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSouth Dakota
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jul 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 24, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 23, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 23, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that no presidential permit shall be required for the pipeline application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Corporation for the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border.

Deems the final environmental impact statement issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Declares that this Act does not affect the ongoing work of the state of Nebraska with regard to the fully intrastate portion of the Keystone XL pipeline.



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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Republican 12
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Aug 2, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jul 25, 2012
Broun, Paul
· Jul 25, 2012
FLAKE, JEFF
· Jul 25, 2012
Miller, Candice
· Jul 25, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Jul 25, 2012
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 23, 2012
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 23, 2012
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 23, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 23, 2012
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 23, 2012
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 23, 2012
Conaway, K.
· Jul 23, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 23, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 23, 2012
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 23, 2012
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 23, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 23, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 23, 2012
Long, Billy
· Jul 23, 2012
MATHESON, JIM
· Jul 23, 2012
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 23, 2012
Olson, Pete
· Jul 23, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 23, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jul 23, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· Jul 23, 2012
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 23, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 23, 2012
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jul 23, 2012
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jul 23, 2012
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 23, 2012
Sullivan, John
· Jul 23, 2012
UPTON, FRED
· Jul 23, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 23, 2012
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Jul 23, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6164: To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6164/
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"H.R. 6164: To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6164/.
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H.R. 6164, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6164/.
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