Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Bill: 119-hr-3062
Sponsor: Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-04-29 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: 2025-04-29
text: 

Promoting Cross-b

order Energy Infrastructure Act

This bill establishes a new process for approving or revoking permits for 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 or natural gas, or the transmission of electricity, across a U.S. border with 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 related border-crossing facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 203 (Roll no. 277). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4423)
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 203 (Roll no. 277). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4424: 7)
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4442)
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3062, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3062.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4423)
action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Rule H. Res. 707 passed House.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2025-07-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
action_date: 2025-07-02
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2025-07-02
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2025-07-02
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2025-07-02
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2025-07-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-186, Part I.
action_date: 2025-07-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-186, Part I.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 13.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2025-04-29
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: 2025-04-29
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: 2025-04-29
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: 2025-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Introduced in House