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Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act

USA116th CongressS-4680| Senate 
| Updated: 9/23/2020
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act This bill addresses jurisdiction of U.S. district courts over eminent domain proceedings and the use of eminent domain by the holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to acquire land or property with respect to natural gas pipelines. Specifically, the bill provides that U.S. districts courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a state owns any interest, and prohibits the holder of a certification of public convenience and necessity that authorizes construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline from exercising the right of eminent domain for a pipeline designed to export liquefied natural gas to a foreign country.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Federal district courtsIntergovernmental relationsJurisdiction and venueLand transfersLand use and conservationOil and gasPipelinesProperty rightsState and local government operationsTrade restrictions

Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act

USA116th CongressS-4680| Senate 
| Updated: 9/23/2020
Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act This bill addresses jurisdiction of U.S. district courts over eminent domain proceedings and the use of eminent domain by the holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to acquire land or property with respect to natural gas pipelines. Specifically, the bill provides that U.S. districts courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a state owns any interest, and prohibits the holder of a certification of public convenience and necessity that authorizes construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline from exercising the right of eminent domain for a pipeline designed to export liquefied natural gas to a foreign country.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal district courtsIntergovernmental relationsJurisdiction and venueLand transfersLand use and conservationOil and gasPipelinesProperty rightsState and local government operationsTrade restrictions