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Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

Introduced: January 12, 2015 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Jan 12, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski. With written report No. 114-1. Minority views filed.
Jan 12, 2015
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Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

(Sec. 2) Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012.

Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Maintains in effect any applicable federal permit or authorization issued before enactment of this Act.

Grants original and exclusive jurisdiction, except for review in the Supreme Court, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit over any civil action for the review of a federal agency action regarding the pipeline and related facilities.

Declares that this Act does not alter any federal, state, or local process or condition in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private property to construct the pipeline and cross-border facilities.

What's happening now January 12, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3 Related bill Keystone XL Pipeline Act
  • S 1 Related bill Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 147: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-147/
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"S. 147: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-147/.
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S. 147, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-147/.
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