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S. 989 (118th)

North American Energy Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 March 2023

Last action

27 March 2023 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

Subjects

Energy, Transport

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy · Transport

Summary

North American Energy Act This bill establishes a new process for approving the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States and replaces the existing process established under specified executive orders. Specifically, this bill requires a person to obtain a certificate of crossing before constructing, connecting, or operating a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity across a U.S. border between 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, or operated 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. Any entity aggrieved by a final agency action taken under the new process established by the bill may obtain judicial review of the action.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 March 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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