119 HR 1587 IH: Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1587IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 25, 2025Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Tiffany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits relating to cross-border energy facilities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act.

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Prohibition on revocation of Presidential permits

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not revoke a Presidential permit, or any other permit or authorization, issued pursuant to Executive Order No. 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 12038 (43 Fed. Reg. 4957), Executive Order No. 10485 (18 Fed. Reg. 5397), or any other Executive order for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, or any border-crossing facility thereof, unless such revocation is authorized by an Act of Congress.(b)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Border-crossing facility

The term border-crossing facility means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is located at an international boundary of the United States. (2)

Natural gas

The term natural gas has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a). (3)

Oil

The term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product.