February 25, 2025
Mr. 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 concerned
To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits relating to cross-border energy facilities.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act
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Sec. 2. 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.