S 4502
116th Congress
Senate
Energy
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Forests, forestry, trees
Judicial review and appeals
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pipelines
Property rights
Public participation and lobbying
Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5274-5275)
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2020
This bill addresses provisions related to natural gas pipeline projects, including provisions related to the permitting process, eminent domain, environmental reviews, and the visual impacts of such projects on national scenic trails.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5274-5275)
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4502: Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4502/
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