Lowering energy costs for hardworking families through the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act.
Support lowering energy costs for hardworking families through improved coordination of pipeline reviews.
Occurrences
Evidence
H.R. 1 included “SEC. 10009. Promoting interagency coordination for review of natural gas pipelines,” requiring FERC to “be the only lead agency” and coordinate with participating agencies in NEPA review for Natural Gas Act authorizations.
Roll Call 182 was on passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; status: Passed, 225-204. The vote list records “Rogers (KY) Republican Kentucky KY Yea.”
Congress.gov lists H.R. 1 as having status “Passed House,” with the final action on 03/30/2023 in the House and House passage by 225-204.
Congress.gov says H.R. 3746 became Public Law No. 118-5 on 06/03/2023. Its summary says Sec. 321 requires a lead agency when more than one agency participates, the lead agency supervises one environmental document, and prepares a schedule for review.
Roll Call 243 was on passage of H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; status: Passed, 314-117. The vote list records “Rogers (KY) Republican Kentucky KY Aye.”
Assessments
Rogers supported the exact House pipeline-review coordination proposal in H.R. 1, and that bill passed the House, but the pipeline-specific provision did not become law. He also voted for H.R. 3746, enacted as Public Law 118-5 in 2023 while he was in office, which delivered broader NEPA/permitting coordination reforms through lead-agency review and schedules. Because the enacted law was relevant but not the same pipeline-specific coordination outcome, this merits partial delivery rather than full delivery.