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House Bill 2115
117th Congress(2021-2022)
SAFER Pipelines Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 19, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 19, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 22, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
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
2115
Congress
117
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
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New Jersey
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
New Jersey
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review for Pipelines Act of 2021 or the SAFER Pipelines Act of 2021

This bill revises the process used by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review a pipeline expansion project.

Before granting a certificate for a proposed pipeline expansion project, FERC must conduct (1) a full evidentiary hearing on any contested issue of need for the expansion; or (2) a cumulative review of major energy infrastructure projects planned throughout the region of the expansion, their purported purpose and need, and their prospective impacts on state and regional energy goals. In addition, the bill outlines criteria FERC must consider before granting such a certificate.

In addition to existing environmental review requirements, FERC must meet new environmental review requirements for interstate natural gas pipeline projects, including the requirement to consider the cumulative impacts of other natural gas pipeline projects as specified by this bill.

Finally, FERC must monitor approved pipeline projects for five years to ensure that environmental mitigation steps have been implemented.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
March 19, 2021
Actions (3)
03/22/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
03/19/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/19/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:05 PM
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