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House vote: H.R. 161 // January 21, 2015

Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-KS)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act Amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve or deny a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a prefiled project within 12 months after receiving a complete application that is ready to be processed. Defines "prefiled project" as a project for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a natural gas pipeline with respect to which a prefiling docket number has been assigned by FERC pursuant to a prefiling process established by FERC for the purpose of facilitating the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

Energy Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

241 votes, representing 136,572,198 people55.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

182 votes, representing 103,803,362 people42.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon24155.2%
YeaLost18242.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%