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S 655 117th Congress Senate Energy Federal district courts Intergovernmental relations Jurisdiction and venue Land transfers Land use and conservation Oil and gas Pipelines Property rights State and local government operations Trade restrictions

Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 10, 2021
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Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act

This bill restricts the use of eminent domain to take private or state land for the construction of a natural gas pipeline.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the U.S. districts courts from having jurisdiction to condemn property in which a state owns any interest. Further, the bill prohibits the use of eminent domain to take private property for the construction of a pipeline that will export liquefied natural gas to a foreign country.

What's happening now March 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 655: Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-655/
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"S. 655: Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-655/.
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S. 655, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-655/.
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