Failed in the House on December 12, 2025 · 194 Yea, 204 Nay, 34 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 3668 Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
In plain English: This bill aims to speed up reviews for some natural gas pipeline and LNG terminal projects by making one agency, FERC, the main coordinator for environmental impact studies. It also sets deadlines for other agencies to participate and allows FERC to approve projects within 90 days of the environmental review's completion.
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act This bill expedites the environmental review of certain natural gas pipeline projects or liquefied natural gas (LNG) import or export terminals for authorizations under the Natural Gas Act. Specifically, the bill makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the only lead agency for the purpose of coordinating the environmental review of such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus, agencies i…