HR 3062

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Julie Fedorchak [R-ND-At Large]
Cosponsors
2
Policy area
Energy
Introduced
2025-04-29
Latest action
2025-09-19: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-09-19: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2025-09-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-09-18: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 203 (Roll no. 277). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4423)
  • 2025-09-18: 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)
  • 2025-09-18: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4442)

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