Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act

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Introduced 2025-06-02Topic: energy · environment · infrastructure utilities

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Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act This bill expedites the environmental review of certain natural gas pipeline projects or liquefied natural gas (LNG) import or export terminals for authorizations under the Natural Gas Act. Specifically, the bill makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the only lead agency for the purpose of coordinating the environmental review of such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus, agencies involved in the environmental review process must defer to FERC's approved scope for a NEPA review. FERC must invite certain federal, state, local, or tribal governmental agencies to participate in the review process for an authorization and designate the applicable governments as participating agencies by deadlines established by the bill. In addition, FERC must consult with the Transportation Security Administration regarding various pipeline security measures. The bill prohibits FERC from establishing a deadline for authorizing a project that is more than 90 days after the completion of the NEPA review. It also requires concurrent reviews when multiple federal or state agencies are involved. Applicants for projects do not have to obtain a water quality certification from states under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. FERC must coordinate its NEPA review with states where a potential discharge into navigable waters may occur. If a federal or state agency requires an applicant for a pipeline authorization to submit data, the agency must consider any such data gathered by aerial or other remote means that is submitted.

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Recorded votes

Date	Chamber	Question	Result	Yeas	Nays
2025-12-12	House roll 334	On Passage	Passed	213	184
2025-12-12	House roll 333	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	194	204

Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-12-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	refer
2025-12-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-12	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334). (text: CR H5814-5816)
2025-12-12		Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334).	floor pass
2025-12-12	House	On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 204 (Roll no. 333).
2025-12-12	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-12-12	House	Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5820)
2025-12-12	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-12-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3668.
2025-12-12	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
2025-12-12	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5814-5822)
2025-12-09	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
2025-11-25	House	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-297, Part II.	report
2025-11-25		Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-297, Part II.	report
2025-09-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
2025-09-15	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.	report
2025-09-15		Committee on Transportation discharged.	report
2025-09-15	House	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-297, Part I.	report
2025-09-15		Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-297, Part I.	report
2025-06-25	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.	refer
2025-06-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-06-05	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.	refer
2025-06-05	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-06-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.	refer
2025-06-02	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.	refer
2025-06-02	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.	refer
2025-06-02		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-06-02		Introduced in House	introduce

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