Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve or deny a certificate of public convenience and necessity within 12 months after providing public notice of the permit application for a natural gas pipeline project.
Requires the responsible agency issuing any federal license, permit, or approval regarding the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a project for which a certificate is sought to approve or deny issuance of the certificate within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental document regarding the project.
Directs FERC to grant an agency request for a 30-day extension of the 90-day time period if the agency demonstrates necessity due to unforeseen circumstances beyond its control.
States that any license, permit or approval shall go into effect if the responsible agency neither approves nor denies its issuance within that time period.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-09 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 165 (Roll no. 611). (text: CR H7322) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 233 (Roll no. 610). (consideration: CR H7333-7334) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7332) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith, with an amendment to prevent any provisions of the underlying bill from taking effect unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in consultation with appropriate regulatory agencies, determines that the implementation of the bill will not: adversely impact natural gas pipeline safety; or inhibit the ability of communities to meaningfully engage in the siting of natural gas pipelines that affect them. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H7332; text: CR H7332) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7332) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1900. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dingell amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dingell demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 420, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 420, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Speier amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Speier demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 420, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 420, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 420, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1900. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 420 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1900 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 420. (consideration: CR H7315-7332, H7334-7335) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 420 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-19 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 420 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1900 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-18 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-18 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-269. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-17 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 14. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-17 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-16 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-11 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee . | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-11 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-10 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-08 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-05-10 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House committee actions |
| 2013-05-09 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2013-05-09 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |