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HR 7429 116th Congress House

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Official title: To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-cros… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity.

Introduced: June 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCanadaDepartment of EnergyElectric power generation and transmission
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Latin AmericaLicensing and registrationsMexicoOil and gasPipelinesTrade restrictions
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 30, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Jun 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

This bill establishes a new process for approving the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States and replaces the existing process established under specified executive orders.

Specifically, this bill requires a person to obtain a certificate of crossing before constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity across an international border. A certificate must be obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a facility consisting of oil or natural gas pipelines or the Department of Energy (DOE) for an electric transmission facility.

As a condition of issuing a certificate, DOE must require that an electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards.

FERC and DOE must meet a deadline for issuing a certificate as set forth by this bill. The bill also requires FERC to meet a deadline for approving applications to import or export natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 575 Reintroduced Bill Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
  • HR 2883 Reintroduction of Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7429: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7429/
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"H.R. 7429: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7429/.
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H.R. 7429, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7429/.
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[H.R. 7429: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7429/)
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