H.R. 3062 · Passed House · Energy

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)

What it does

• Creates a new process for approving or revoking permits for energy infrastructure that crosses a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico, replacing the existing executive order process.
• Requires a certificate of crossing from FERC for oil or gas pipelines, or from DOE for electric transmission, before building, connecting, or operating a border-crossing facility.
• Requires DOE to condition electric transmission certificates on compliance with specified policies and standards, and sets deadlines for FERC and DOE decisions.
• Sets a deadline for FERC to act on applications to import or export natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.
• Requires congressional approval before the President revokes an existing executive order permit for a cross-border pipeline or transmission facility.

Official summary

Promoting Cross-b order 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…

Latest action

Sep 19, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources