Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Bill: 118-hr-1058
Sponsor: Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Canada
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Latin America
Licensing and registrations
Mexico
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: 

Promoting Cross-b

order 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 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.

action_date: 2023-03-23
text: 

Promoting Cross-b

order 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-24, Part I.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-24, Part I.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10 .
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: Introduced in House