Landowner Fairness Act

Hozzl · 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 641 Landowner Fairness Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Energy. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Congressional Summary of S 641

Landowner Fairness Act

This bill limits the use of eminent domain to take private property for the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline facility.

Specifically, this bill ends the legal presumption that natural gas exports are by definition in the public interest. In addition, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must consider certain factors in issuing certificates of public convenience and necessity for natural gas projects. Finally, the bill prohibits the holder of a certification of public convenience and necessity from exercising the right of eminent domain for a pipeline designed to export liquefied natural gas to a foreign country.

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Current Status of Bill S 641

Bill S 641 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2021. Bill S 641 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 9, 2021. Bill S 641's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of March 9, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 641

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 641

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Administrative remedies

- Air quality

- Climate change and greenhouse gases

- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

- Judicial review and appeals

- Land transfers

- Licensing and registrations

- Oil and gas

- Pipelines

- Property rights

- Public participation and lobbying

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 641

Landowner Fairness Act

A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider certain factors in issuing certificates of public convenience and necessity under that Act, to modify the requirements for the right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines under that Act, to provide that the right of eminent domain may not be exercised under that Act for projects for the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.

Landowner Fairness Act