Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Julie Fedorchak (Republican-ND)April 29, 2025

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Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

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

Changes how cross-border oil, gas, and electricity projects get approved.

This bill would change the way new oil, natural gas, and electricity lines crossing U.S. borders are approved. It would replace the current system of Presidential permits with a new "certificate of crossing" process. It also would prevent the President from canceling existing permits for these energy projects without Congress's approval.

What Would Change

Today, new cross-border oil, natural gas, and electricity projects often need a Presidential permit. Transmitting electricity to Canada/Mexico also requires a separate Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order. After this bill, new projects would instead need a "certificate of crossing" from either the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Secretary of Energy. Presidential permits would no longer be required. Existing Presidential permits could not be revoked by the President without an Act of Congress.

Key Provisions

Requires a new "certificate of crossing" for new oil, natural gas, and electricity lines crossing U.S. borders.
Ends the need for Presidential permits for new cross-border energy projects.
Blocks the President from canceling existing Presidential permits for these energy projects without Congress's approval.
Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or Secretary of Energy to issue certificates within 120 days after environmental reviews, unless the project is not in the public interest.
Speeds up approvals for natural gas import/export applications to Canada and Mexico, requiring a decision within 30 days.
Removes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's separate order requirement for transmitting electricity to Canada and Mexico.