Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

House Bill 7429 - Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-02-08T23:15:46Z

Explore the details of House Bill 7429 Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Energy. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/8/2022, 11:15 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7429

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

This bill establishes a new process for approving the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States and replaces the existing process established under specified executive orders.

Specifically, this 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, natural gas, or electricity across an international border. 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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 7429

Bill HR 7429 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 30, 2020. Bill HR 7429 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 30, 2020. Bill HR 7429's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. as of July 1, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7429

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7429

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Canada

- Department of Energy

- Electric power generation and transmission

- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

- Latin America

- Licensing and registrations

- Mexico

- Oil and gas

- Pipelines

- Trade restrictions

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7429

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity.

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act