Govoptes

HR 3062 · Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Introduced
Apr 29, 2025
Latest action
Sep 19, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Julie Fedorchak [R-ND-At Large]
Policy area
Energy
Cosponsors
2

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.

Recent actions

  1. Sep 19, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Sep 18, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 18, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 203 (Roll no. 277). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4423)
  4. Sep 18, 2025 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)
  5. Sep 18, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4442)
  6. Sep 18, 2025 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.
  7. Sep 18, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Sep 18, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3062.

Votes

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