H.R. 1197House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act

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The Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act bars the President from canceling any presidential or related permits needed to build, connect, operate, or maintain oil, natural gas pipelines, or electric transmission lines that cross the United States border, unless Congress specifically authorizes such a revocation. It applies to all cross‑border energy facilities and to permits issued under several existing executive orders.

Key Provisions

President may not revoke any permit for construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of cross‑border oil, natural gas pipelines, or electric transmission facilities unless an act of Congress permits it.
Defines “border‑crossing facility” as the portion of a pipeline or transmission line located at an international boundary, and clarifies the meanings of “oil” and “natural gas.”

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

March 22, 2023

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Introduced in House

February 24, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

February 24, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

February 27, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Energy Subcommittee

March 3, 2023

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

March 22, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 24, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1197

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2023

Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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

A BILL

To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits relating to cross-border energy facilities.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act.

Prohibition on revocation of Presidential permits

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not revoke a Presidential permit, or any other permit or authorization, required pursuant to Executive Order No. 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 12038 (43 Fed. Reg. 4957), Executive Order No. 10485 (18 Fed. Reg. 5397), or any other Executive order for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, or any border-crossing facility thereof, unless such revocation is authorized by an Act of Congress.

(b)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Border-crossing facility

The term border-crossing facility means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is located at an international boundary of the United States.

(2)

Natural gas

The term natural gas has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a).

(3)

Oil

The term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product.