Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4673
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Reaffirming Property Rights Through Natural Gas Act Modernization Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 23, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Sep 23, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4673
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Reaffirming Property Rights Through Natural Gas Act Modernization Act

This bill addresses the use of eminent domain by the holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to acquire land or property with respect to the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline facility, including by (1) ending the legal presumption that natural gas exports are by definition in the public interest, (2) requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider certain factors in issuing certificates of public convenience and necessity for natural gas projects, and (3) prohibiting the holder of a certification of public convenience and necessity from exercising the right of eminent domain for a pipeline designed to export liquefied natural gas to a foreign country.

Text (1)
September 23, 2020
Actions (2)
09/23/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
09/23/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:43 PM