Senate Bill 4680
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4680
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act
This bill addresses jurisdiction of U.S. district courts over eminent domain proceedings and the use of eminent domain by the holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to acquire land or property with respect to natural gas pipelines.
Specifically, the bill
- provides that U.S. districts courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a state owns any interest, and
- prohibits the holder of a certification of public convenience and necessity that authorizes construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline from exercising the right of eminent domain for a pipeline designed to export liquefied natural gas to a foreign country.
September 23, 2020
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