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H.R. 10500

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To amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to the judicial review of an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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September 17, 2026
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The Unleashing American Pipelines Act would amend federal law to restrict legal challenges against natural gas pipeline approvals. Under this legislation, only the pipeline applicant or parties who can prove they will suffer direct economic harm could challenge a certificate approval in court, and they would have just 180 days to file such a challenge. The bill would also raise the legal standard courts must apply when reviewing these decisions, requiring challengers to meet a "clear and convincing evidence" threshold rather than the current "substantial evidence" standard, making it significantly harder to overturn agency approvals. Additionally, the legislation would give the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit exclusive jurisdiction over these cases. The bill would effectively streamline the approval process for natural gas pipeline projects by limiting who can sue and the grounds on which they can challenge decisions.

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