Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
This bill establishes a new process for approving or revoking permits for the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States. Thus, it replaces the existing process established under specified executive orders.
The bill requires a person to obtain a certificate of crossing before constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil or natural gas, or the transmission of electricity, across a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico. A certificate must be obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a facility consisting of oil or natural gas pipelines or the Department of Energy (DOE) for an electric transmission facility. As a condition of issuing a certificate, DOE must require that an electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards.
FERC and DOE must meet a deadline for issuing a certificate as set forth by this bill. The bill also requires FERC to meet a deadline for approving applications to import or export natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.
The bill also requires the President to obtain the approval of Congress before revoking a permit issued under executive orders for constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining an oil or natural gas pipeline, an electric transmission facility, or a related border-crossing facility.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2025-09-18 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-18 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 203 (Roll no. 277). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4423) | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-18 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4442) | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-18 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3062, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-18 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3062. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-18 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-18 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4423) | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-16 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 707 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-15 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-02 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 151. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-02 | Discharge | Committee on Natural Resources discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-02 | Discharge | Committee on Transportation discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-02 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-186, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2025-06-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-05 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 13. | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-05 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-03 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | House committee actions |
| 2025-04-29 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House committee actions |
| 2025-04-29 | 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 |
| 2025-04-29 | 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 |
| 2025-04-29 | 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 |
| 2025-04-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |