US Congress House Bill 2883 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on July 20 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]

Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]

Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]

2017-07-19 - House - On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A001) H.Amdt.207 RC# 395 (Y: 182 N: 246 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-07-19 - House - On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment (A002) H.Amdt.208 RC# 396 (Y: 179 N: 247 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-07-19 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 397 (Y: 193 N: 232 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-07-19 - House - On passage RC# 398 (Y: 254 N: 175 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-20	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-07-19	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-19	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 175 (Roll no. 398). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6017-6018)
2017-07-19	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 232 (Roll no. 397).
2017-07-19	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-07-19	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to a requirement that all iron and steel products used in construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the border-crossing facility be produced in the United States.
2017-07-19	House	Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6021)
2017-07-19	House	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2017-07-19	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-07-19	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2883.
2017-07-19	House	H.Amdt.208 On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 247 (Roll no. 396).
2017-07-19	House	H.Amdt.207 On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 246 (Roll no. 395).
2017-07-19	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2017-07-19	House	H.Amdt.209 On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2017-07-19	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 454, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gene Green (TX) amendment No. 3.
2017-07-19	House	H.Amdt.209 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. (consideration: CR H6019-6020; text: CR H6019)
2017-07-19	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2017-07-19	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 454, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment No. 2.
2017-07-19	House	H.Amdt.208 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Tsongas. (consideration: CR H6019, H6021; text: CR H6019)
2017-07-19	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2017-07-19	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 454, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment No. 1.
2017-07-19	House	H.Amdt.207 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Engel. (consideration: CR H6018-6021; text: CR H6018)
2017-07-19	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2883.
2017-07-19	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2017-07-19	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 454 and Rule XVIII.
2017-07-19	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2910, H.R. 2883 and H.R. 218. The resolution makes in order at anytime on the legislative day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, relating to the bill H.R. 2825. Also the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may at any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
2017-07-19	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 454. (consideration: CR H6010-6023)
2017-07-18	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 454 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2910, H.R. 2883 and H.R. 218. The resolution makes in order at anytime on the legislative day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, relating to the bill H.R. 2825. Also the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may at any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
2017-07-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
2017-07-17	House	Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
2017-07-17	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2017-07-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-225, Part I.
2017-06-28	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 20.
2017-06-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-22	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12 .
2017-06-22	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2017-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-12	House	Introduced in House

HR454 (Related) 2017-07-19 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB3056 (Related) 2018-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2883/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2883/BILLS-115hr2883ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2883/BILLS-115hr2883rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2883/BILLS-115hr2883eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017398
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017397
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017396
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017395