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H.R. 3062119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Sep 19, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
Introduced:
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HR 3062 shifts approval of cross-border pipelines and power lines from presidential permits to agency certificates with set deadlines.
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This bill replaces the Presidential permit process for cross-border oil, gas, and electricity facilities with a "certificate of crossing" issued by FERC or the Department of Energy. Agencies must decide within 120 days after environmental review, and natural gas import/export applications with Canada or Mexico get a 30-day deadline. Existing facilities and permits stay unaffected, and the President can no longer revoke past permits without Congress's approval.
Energy companies building or operating cross-border pipelines and power lines, plus FERC and the Department of Energy, which gain new approval duties and deadlines.
Faster, more predictable approvals could speed construction but leave less time for environmental review and public input, affecting border communities and U.S. energy trade relations with Canada and Mexico.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.