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Designates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the lead agency to coordinate the environmental review (NEPA) for proposed natural gas pipeline authorizations and certificates. It sets procedures and timelines for inviting other federal agencies to participate, requires agencies to coordinate and generally defer to FERC’s NEPA review, and mandates public tracking of permitting steps.
Also requires several procedural and technical safeguards: attention to water-quality requirements, use of remote environmental surveys where appropriate, use of third‑party reviewers in some cases, and consultation with the Transportation Security Administration on pipeline security. Overall the change centralizes review authority with FERC to promote coordination, transparency, and predictable schedules for pipeline permitting.
Introduced June 2, 2025 by Richard Hudson · Last progress December 15, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334). (text: CR H5814-5816)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334).