U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10500: Unleashing American Pipelines Act
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unleashing American Pipelines Act . SECTION 2. Judicial review Section 19 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717r ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Judicial review of certain claims (1) Reviewable claims (A) In general No court shall have jurisdiction of a claim with respect to the approval of an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7 except for a claim under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, filed not later than 180 days after the date of such approval by-- (i) the applicant; or (ii) a person who has suffered, or likely and imminently will suffer, direct and irreparable economic harm from the approval. (B) Claims by certain non-applicants An association may only bring a claim on behalf of one or more of its members pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) if each member of the association has suffered, or likely and imminently will suffer, the harm described in such subparagraph. (2) Standard of review If an applicant or other person brings a claim described in paragraph …
Sponsors
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10500?
- HB10500 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Unleashing American Pipelines Act.
- What does HB10500 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB10500?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10500?
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15).
- Where is the official record for HB10500?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10500
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