Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act

Bill: 117-hr-684
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-02
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Canada

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Licensing and registrations

Montana

Oil and gas

Pipelines

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline facilities in Phillips County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada to the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2021 Mr. Armstrong (for himself, Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Scalise , Ms. Cheney , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Upton , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Keller , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Steil , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Norman , Miss González-Colón , Mr. Womack , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Latta , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Brady , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Baird , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Banks , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Mann , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Stewart , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Hern , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Aderholt , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Long , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Kinzinger , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Pence , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Estes , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hill , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Hudson , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Cline , Mr. Ferguson , and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , 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 A BILL To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act . 2. Keystone XL authorization (a) Authorization TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., may construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline facilities at the international border of the United States and Canada at Phillips County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada to the United States described in the Presidential Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101). (b) No Presidential permit required No Presidential permit (or similar permit) under Executive Order 13867 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to the issuance of permits with respect to facilities and land transportation crossings at the international boundaries of the United States), Executive Order 12038 ( 42 U.S.C. 7151 note; relating to the transfer of certain functions to the Secretary of Energy), Executive Order 10485 ( 15 U.S.C. 717b note; relating to the performance of functions respecting electric power and natural gas facilities located on United States borders), or any other Executive order shall be required for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in subsection (a).