Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Latest action · Jan 22, 2015 Received in the Senate.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2015
- Passed HouseJan 21, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve or deny a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a prefiled project within 12 months after receiving a complete application that is ready to be processed.
Defines "prefiled project" as a project for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a natural gas pipeline with respect to which a prefiling docket number has been assigned by FERC pursuant to a prefiling process established by FERC for the purpose of facilitating the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Requires the agency responsible for issuing any federal license, permit, or approval regarding the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a project for which a certificate is sought to approve or deny issuance of the certificate within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental document regarding the project.
Requires FERC to grant an agency request for a 30-day extension of the 90-day time period if the agency demonstrates that it cannot otherwise complete the process required to approve or deny the license, permit, or approval, and therefore will be compelled to deny it.
Authorizes FERC, in granting such an extension, to offer technical assistance to the agency in order to address conditions preventing completion of the application review.
Declares that, if the agency fails to approve or deny issuance of a permit, license, or approval within the prescribed time-frame, the license, permit, or approval shall take effect upon expiration of 30 days after the period's end.
Directs FERC to incorporate into the terms of a license, permit, or approval any conditions proffered by the agency that FERC does not find to be inconsistent with the final environmental document.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 41 | On Passage | Passed253–169 | Jan 21, 2015 |
| House 40 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed182–241 | Jan 21, 2015 |
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 20, 2015, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-ME | Bruce Poliquin | Jan 8, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jan 8, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Jan 8, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Jan 12, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jan 12, 2015 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Jan 12, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jan 12, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Jan 12, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Jan 13, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jan 20, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Jan 20, 2015 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2015Received in the Senate.
- Jan 21, 2015Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 38. (consideration: CR H453-460)
- Jan 21, 2015DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 38, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 161.
- Jan 21, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pallone motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment ensuring that the provisions in the bill do not take effect unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) determines that: (1) taxpayers will not be held liable for any repair or environmental cleanup from a natural gas pipeline explosion and (2) pipeline owners will bear full responsibility for damages in any community resulting from a natural gas pipeline explosion, including loss of life. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
- Jan 21, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 38 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 161) to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline pro | Related bill | Jan 21, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2015Received in Senate
- Jan 21, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in House
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