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HR 4657 116th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Oil and gas Pipelines

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 11, 2019 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline when considering whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline.

FERC shall also consider the greenhouse gas impacts of the production, transportation, and combustion of the natural gas transported through the pipeline.

What's happening now October 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4657: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4657/
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"H.R. 4657: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4657/.
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H.R. 4657, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4657/.
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