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Today, Representative Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL) and Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statements following passage of H.R. 3062, the Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Fedorchak, passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 224-203.
 
“The Keystone XL pipeline should have never been cancelled. Yet on his first day in office, President Biden used the stroke of a pen to shut it down,” Representative Fedorchak said. “By passing my legislation, the House has taken a critical step to end years of regulatory uncertainty and partisan games that have delayed energy infrastructure projects, crushed good-paying jobs, and undermined America’s energy security.” 
 
“Modernizing the cross-border permitting process will unleash North American energy,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “By standardizing the permitting process for the import and export of oil, natural gas and electricity transmission, H.R. 3062 will strengthen trade in the more than $1 trillion North American energy market. These reforms will also protect energy projects from interference, such as President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. I appreciate Representative Fedorchak for leading this legislation to increase access to affordable and reliable energy for American families and boost rural economies.”
 
This bill establishes a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for oil and natural gas import and export and electricity transmission.
 
Full text can be found here.