H.R. 575 · 117th Congress · House

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Active· Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mullin. Petition No: 117-15. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022061415?Page=…
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 14, 2022•Discharge

    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mullin. Petition No

    117-15. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022061415?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

    117Yea
    15Nay
    0NV
  2. FEB 04, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  3. FEB 02, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  4. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  7. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  8. JAN 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

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Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active