H.R. 2883Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

4 recorded actions150 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Markwayne Mullin [R-OK-02]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican
Policy area: Energy
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · and 2 more
Latest action: Jul 20, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedJun 12, 2017
Passed the HouseJul 19, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity across an international border of the United States without obtaining a certificate of crossing.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with respect to oil or natural gas pipelines, or the Department of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities, must issue a certificate of crossing for the border-crossing facility within 120 days after final action is taken under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, unless it is not in the public interest.

DOE, as a condition of issuing a certificate, must require that the border-crossing facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards of: (1) the Electric Reliability Organization and applicable regional entity, and (2) the Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator with operational or functional control over the border-crossing facility.

The bill amends the Natural Gas Act to require FERC to approve within 30 days after receipt any application for the importation or exportation of natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.

No presidential permit as required under specified executive orders shall be necessary for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, including any border-crossing facility.

No certificate of crossing shall be required for a modification to an existing facility that is operating for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity prior to the enactment of this bill.

FERC and DOE must publish a final rule in the Federal Register within one year to carry out the requirements of this bill.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2883 as passed House amended on Jul 19, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 28834 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 19, 2017Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 19, 2017

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House Jul 19, 2017 · the primary vote

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Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

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254 Yea 175 Nay 4 not voting

Party-line vote 17 of 429 voting members broke with their own party: 17 Democrats.

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Democratic194 members

Republican239 members

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Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

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DGENE GREEN [D-TX-29]Original

RPete Sessions [R-TX-32]Joined Jul 14, 20172026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 288337 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2883 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

IN SITU OIL SANDS ALLIANCEfiled by CANNAE POLICY GROUP LLC, PRIME POLICY GROUP

Fuel/Gas/Oil · Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code9 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

CMS ENERGY CORPIts PAC: CMS Energy Corp. Employees for Better Government

Defense · Telecommunications · Natural Resources · Banking +11 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Budget/Appropriations · Animals · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Government Issues +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCIts PAC: Enbridge Inc. PAC

Natural Resources · Transportation · Homeland Security · Environment/Superfund +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA (PNA)

Transportation · Automotive Industry · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +10 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

ASSOCIATION OF OIL PIPE LINESfiled by STUNTZ DAVIS & STAFFIER, P.C.

Fuel/Gas/Oil7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLEfiled by STUNTZ DAVIS & STAFFIER, P.C.

Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSIts PAC: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 PEF

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Transportation +4 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

ITC HOLDINGS CORPfiled by ITC HOLDINGS CORP.Its PAC: ITC Holdings Corp. PAC

Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear +4 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

ITC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONfiled by ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.Its PAC: ITC Holdings Corp. PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

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