North American Energy Infrastructure Act - Prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining approval under this Act.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to oil pipelines, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with respect to natural gas pipelines, or the Secretary of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities, to approve a request for approval of construction, connection, operation, or maintenance unless it is not in U.S. national security interests.
Declares that such an approval shall not be construed to constitute a major federal action for purposes of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
Makes conforming amendments to the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-26 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442. | Senate |
| 2014-06-25 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2014-06-24 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 173 (Roll no. 354). | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 227 (Roll no. 353). (consideration: CR H5687) | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5687) | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider 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 add a new section titled Protecting the Great Lakes and Our Nation's Drinking Water Supply. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H5686-5687; text: CR H5686) | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of measure as reported in House: CR H5672) | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5686) | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3301. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier, and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5683-5688) | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3301 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | Mr. Whitfield moved that the Committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch part B amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) part B amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman part B amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman (CA) part B amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone part B amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone (NJ) part B amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3301. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Diane Black to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R. 3301. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying the resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying the resolution. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H5665-5676) | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-24 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 636 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-23 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying this resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-19 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-19 | Discharge | Committee on Natural Resources discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-19 | Discharge | Committee on Transportation discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2014-06-19 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-482, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 19. | House committee actions |
| 2014-05-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2014-05-07 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 10 . | House committee actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-11-19 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-10-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House committee actions |
| 2013-10-24 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. | House committee actions |
| 2013-10-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House committee actions |
| 2013-10-22 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2013-10-22 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2013-10-22 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2013-10-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |