H.R. 3668 · 119th Congress

Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act

Introduced on Jun 2, 2025 by Richard Hudson (R-NC-9). 3 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 15, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 2, 2025
Cosponsors
3
0 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Government information and archives
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Oil and gas
  • Pipelines
  • State and local government operations
  • Transportation employees
  • Transportation safety and security

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Sep 15, 2025). Public domain.

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 involved in the environmental review process must defer to FERC's approved scope for a NEPA review.

FERC must invite certain federal, state, local, or tribal governmental agencies to participate in the review process for an authorization and designate the applicable governments as participating agencies by deadlines established by the bill. In addition, FERC must consult with the Transportation Security Administration regarding various pipeline security measures.

The bill prohibits FERC from establishing a deadline for authorizing a project that is more than 90 days after the completion of the NEPA review. It also requires concurrent reviews when multiple federal or state agencies are involved.

Applicants for projects do not have to obtain a water quality certification from states under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. FERC must coordinate its NEPA review with states where a potential discharge into navigable waters may occur.

If a federal or state agency requires an applicant for a pipeline authorization to submit data, the agency must consider any such data gathered by aerial or other remote means that is submitted.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Richard HudsonR-NC-9Sponsor

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Dec 12, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 194–204
  2. On Passage
    Dec 12, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 213–184

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 2, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jun 2, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jun 2, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  4. Jun 2, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  5. Jun 3, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  6. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  8. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
  10. Sep 15, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-297, Part I.
  11. Sep 15, 2025 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-297, Part I.
  12. Sep 15, 2025Committee on Transportation discharged.
  13. Sep 15, 2025 · HouseCommittee on Transportation discharged.
  14. Sep 15, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
  15. Nov 25, 2025Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-297, Part II.
  16. Nov 25, 2025 · HouseSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-297, Part II.
  17. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
  18. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5814-5822)
  19. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
  20. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3668.
  21. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  22. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseMr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5820)
  23. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  24. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 204 (Roll no. 333).House · Roll call 333
  25. Dec 12, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334).House · Roll call 334
  26. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334). (text: CR H5814-5816)House · Roll call 334
  27. Dec 12, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  28. Dec 15, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  2. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.5 reports
    $880K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.AI match · 100%
  3. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  4. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $87.7M reported (all issues)
  5. Independent Petroleum Association of America5 reports
    $940K reported (all issues)
  6. XCEL ENERGY5 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)
  7. American Pipeline Contractors Association3 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  8. Appalachian Voices3 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  9. COMPTEL3 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COMPTEL INC.AI match · 98%
  10. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.3 reports
    $5.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC$713.4K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC.3 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  12. INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA3 reports
    $924K reported (all issues)
  13. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.3 reports
    $870K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. National Taxpayers Union2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  15. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE1 report
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  16. American Exploration & Production Council1 report
    $700K reported (all issues)
  17. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC1 report
    $280K reported (all issues)
  18. Power & Communication Contractors Association1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.