US SB4673 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Reaffirming Property Rights Through Natural Gas Act Modernization Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy
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
Administrative remedies
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4673/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4673/BILLS-116s4673is.pdf |
