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Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7401

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

This bill expands the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to act as the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all applicable federal authorizations and environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) with respect to authorizing a natural gas pipeline project under the Natural Gas Act.

Federal, state, and local agencies involved in the environmental review process must defer to FERC's approved scope for a NEPA review.

FERC must

  • invite and designate the other participating agencies involved in the authorization process, and
  • track and publicly display on its website specific information related to the actions required to complete an authorization.

The bill establishes a 90 day deadline to complete an authorization application for other authorizing agencies and requires concurrent reviews when multiple agencies are involved in the authorization process.

If a federal or state agency considering an aspect of an application for authorization requires the person applying for such authorization to submit data, the agency must consider any such data gathered by aerial or other remote means that the person submits.

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Current Status of Bill HR 7401

Bill HR 7401 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 29, 2020. Bill HR 7401 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 29, 2020.  Bill HR 7401's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of June 29, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7401

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7401

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- Computer security and identity theft
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- State and local government operations
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7401

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
To provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7401

Bill Flores
Bill Flores
TexasRepublican

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