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Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Introduced: February 17, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 23, 2023

Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

Mar 23, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.

Mar 23, 2023

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Mar 23, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-24, Part I.

Mar 9, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 9, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.

Feb 28, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 28, 2023

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10 .

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 17, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Feb 17, 2023

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.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

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

The 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 a U.S. border between Canada or Mexico. 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.

The bill also requires the President to obtain the approval of Congress before revoking a permit issued under executive orders for constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining an oil or natural gas pipeline, an electric transmission facility, or a border-crossing facility.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.

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