H.R. 2883 - Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
- Sponsor:
- Markwayne Mullin
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on July 19, 2017
- Amendments:
- 3 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 2 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on July 19, 2017.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 254
voted NO: 175
5 voted present/not voting
Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
H.R. 2883 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
- Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
- Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
- Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
- Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
- Sponsor
- Markwayne Mullin
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Energy
- 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
- Related Bills
- S. 3056 (115th) : North American Energy Infrastructure Act
- H.Res. 454 (115th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2910) to Provide for Federal and State Agency Coordination in the Approval of Certain Authorizations Under the Natural Gas Act, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2883) 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; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 218) to Provide for the Exchange of Federal Land and Non-Federal Land in the State of Alaska for the Construction of a Road Between King Cove and Cold Bay; and for Other Purposes.
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/12/2017 Referred to Committee Amendments (3 proposed) Passed House 7/19/2017 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2883 7/19/2017 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 246 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2883 7/19/2017 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 179 voted YES 247 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2883 Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act 7/19/2017 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 193 voted YES 232 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 2883 Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act 7/19/2017 This bill PASSED the House 254 voted YES 175 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/19/2017 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 6/12/2017 6/12/2017 Introduced in House 6/12/2017 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. 6/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 6/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. 6/22/2017 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/22/2017 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12 . 6/28/2017 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/28/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 20. 7/17/2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-225, Part I. 7/17/2017 Committee on Transportation discharged. 7/17/2017 Committee on Natural Resources discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 7/17/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160. 7/18/2017 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. 7/19/2017 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 454. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 454 and Rule XVIII. 7/19/2017 The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee. 7/19/2017 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2883. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2883. 7/19/2017 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7/19/2017 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. 7/19/2017 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 7/19/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 7/19/2017 7/19/2017 House amendment offered 7/19/2017 7/19/2017 House amendment offered 7/19/2017 7/19/2017 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 7/19/2017 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2883 select this vote Vote 7/19/2017 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2883 select this vote Vote 7/19/2017 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2883 Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/19/2017 On Passage: H R 2883 Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act 7/19/2017 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Engel. 7/19/2017 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Engel. 7/19/2017 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Tsongas. 7/19/2017 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Tsongas. 7/19/2017 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. 7/19/2017 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Green, Gene. select this vote Vote 7/19/2017 On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/19/2017 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 7/19/2017 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Green, Gene amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/19/2017 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 7/19/2017 Roll call votes on amendments in House 7/19/2017 Roll call votes on amendments in House 7/19/2017 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 7/20/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 209 Green, Gene [D-TX29] July 19, 2017 Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2017. An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-235 to clarify the applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to projects affected by the bill.
H. Amdt. 208 Tsongas, Niki [D-MA3] July 19, 2017 Failed by voice vote on July 19, 2017. An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 115-235 to state FERC may not issue a certificate of crossing if any part of the oil or natural gas pipeline project is to be located on lands required under Federal, State, or local law to be managed for purposes of natural resource conservation or recreation.
H. Amdt. 207 Engel, Eliot [D-NY16] July 19, 2017 Failed by voice vote on July 19, 2017. An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-235 to ensure that permitting authority for cross- border pipelines remains with the Department of State.
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