Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

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R MullinSponsor

51 cosponsors · 51 R

43 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2021

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Latest action (Jun 14, 2022): 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.)

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 28, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.