Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012.
Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Maintains in effect any applicable federal permit or authorization issued before enactment of this Act.
Grants original and exclusive jurisdiction, except for review in the Supreme Court, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit over any civil action for the review of a federal agency action regarding the pipeline and related facilities.
Declares that this Act does not alter any federal, state, or local process or condition in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private property to construct the pipeline and cross-border facilities.
Makes this Act effective January 1, 2015.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-04 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-03-04 | Vote | Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 68. | Senate |
| 2015-03-04 | Floor | Cloture motion on veto message withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S1274) | Senate |
| 2015-03-04 | Veto | Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1274-1285, S1274) | Senate |
| 2015-03-02 | Floor | Cloture motion on veto message presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1215; text: CR S1215) | Senate |
| 2015-03-02 | Veto | Veto Message considered in Senate. | Senate |
| 2015-02-24 | Veto | Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. | Senate |
| 2015-02-24 | President | Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR S1073) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-24 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 152 (Roll no. 75). (text: CR H947-950) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Vote | On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 241 (Roll no. 74). (consideration: CR H959-960) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H959) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to commit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. pay for any oil spill cleanup on American soil. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | Mrs. Capps moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H958; text: CR H958) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H958) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of S. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. After disposition of the previous question, the resolution allows for one motion to commit during consideration of S. 1. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from Feb. 16, 2015 through Feb. 23, 2015. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100. (consideration: CR H947-960) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-11 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 100 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-10 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. After disposition of the previous question, the resolution allows for one motion to commit during consideration of S. 1. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from Feb. 16, 2015 through Feb. 23, 2015. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-30 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-30 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-01-30 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-29 | Vote | Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 49. (text: CR S637-641) | Senate |
| 2015-01-29 | Vote | Upon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 45. (consideration: CR S626; text: CR S626) | Senate |
| 2015-01-29 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 30) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2015-01-29 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 30) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S626) | Senate |
| 2015-01-29 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S620-645) | Senate |
| 2015-01-28 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S555-577) | Senate |
| 2015-01-27 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S497-503, S503-537) | Senate |
| 2015-01-26 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote No. 30) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S455) | Senate |
| 2015-01-26 | Vote | Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 39. Record Vote Number: 30. (consideration: CR S455; text: CR S455) | Senate |
| 2015-01-26 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S449-460) | Senate |
| 2015-01-22 | Floor | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S407-408; text: CR S407-408) | Senate |
| 2015-01-22 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S372-376, S376-383, S387-388, S390-404, S404-408) | Senate |
| 2015-01-21 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S311-321, S323-338) | Senate |
| 2015-01-20 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S255-259, S260-272) | Senate |
| 2015-01-16 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S221-235) | Senate |
| 2015-01-13 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S184-197) | Senate |
| 2015-01-13 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S184) | Senate |
| 2015-01-13 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S162-174, S181-184) | Senate |
| 2015-01-12 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 32. Record Vote Number: 3. (consideration: CR S145-146; text: CR S145) | Senate |
| 2015-01-12 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S136-146) | Senate |
| 2015-01-09 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128) | Senate |
| 2015-01-08 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S85; text: CR S85) | Senate |
| 2015-01-08 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S69-72, S85-94) | Senate |
| 2015-01-07 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. | Senate |
| 2015-01-06 | Calendars | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S40-41) | Senate |
| 2015-01-06 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |