H.R. 3913 · 112th Congress
Reaffirming Constitutional Property Rights Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Peter DeFazio
- Introduced
- 2012-02-07
- Latest action
- 2012-02-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Summary
Reaffirming Constitutional Property Rights Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit: (1) a holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity from exercising the right of eminent domain with respect to a pipeline to be constructed for the purpose of transporting natural gas to a liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal for export to a foreign country from the United States, and (2) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from issuing an order authorizing exportation of natural gas from the United States to a foreign country from a LNG terminal that uses a pipeline for which a certificate holder has exercised the right of eminent domain after January 1, 2012.