Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act

The "Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act" is a federal bill aimed at facilitating the development of energy infrastructure projects that cross international borders. The main provisions of the bill include streamlining the permitting process for such projects, enhancing coordination between federal agencies and foreign governments, and promoting energy security and economic growth through improved cross-border energy connections. This legislation seeks to expedite the approval of pipelines, transmission lines, and other energy infrastructure that traverse borders while maintaining environmental standards and ensuring national security interests are met. If passed, this bill could lead to increased efficiency in developing cross-border energy projects and bolstering energy infrastructure connectivity between countries.

• 2023-02-17: Introduced in House

• 2023-02-17: 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.

• 2023-02-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

• 2023-02-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

• 2023-02-28: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

• 2023-02-28: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10 .

• 2023-03-09: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

• 2023-03-09: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.

• 2023-03-23: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-24, Part I.

• 2023-03-23: Committee on Transportation discharged.

• 2023-03-23: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

• 2023-03-23: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.