H.R.3668 Pipeline Reviews Act
Streamlines natural gas pipeline permitting and reduces environmental review requirements (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
NEPA (42 USC 4321) requires environmental review; streamlining pipeline permitting weakens documented safety protections.
- 15 U.S.C. § 717 et seq. — Natural Gas Act: FERC pipeline certification authority
Bill activity
Introduced Jun 2, 2025 by Richard Hudson (R-NC) with 1 original cosponsor. 3 cosponsors as of Sep 10, 2025. Passed the House Dec 12, 2025, 213-184.
- Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported it (H. Rept. 119-297), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.936).
- IntroducedJun 2, 2025
- Passed HouseDec 12, 2025
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Dec 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsor Richard Hudson (R-NC)
3 cosponsors (1 original):
- Troy Balderson (R-OH) original
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL) Jun 23, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) Sep 10, 2025
Cosponsorship closed Sep 15, 2025 (119th Congress): the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported the bill and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was discharged.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions...
- Troy Balderson cosponsored (R-OH, original)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.House
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.House
- Neal P. Dunn cosponsored (R-FL)
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.House
- Michael Lawler cosponsored (R-NY)
- Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-297, Part I.
- House Committee on Transportation discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.House
- Supplemental report filed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-297, Part II.House
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House.
House floor day: motion to recommit, passage (8 steps)
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and...
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3668.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 204 (Roll no. 333).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 213-184
Of 3 cosponsors: 3 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 334 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Votes on this bill
4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 4 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Dec 10, 20252:03 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.936On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 317).Agreed to216-210Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 210 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 216 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 216 | 210 | 0 | 7 |
Dec 10, 20253:25 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.936)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 - 211 (Roll no. 318).Agreed to215-211Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 210 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 215 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 215 | 211 | 0 | 7 |
Dec 12, 202510:24 amHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 204 (Roll no. 333).Failed194-204Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 194 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Republican | 0 | 204 | 0 | 15 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 194 | 204 | 0 | 34 |
Dec 12, 202510:34 amHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334).Passed213-184Nay
Counted in grades
Of 3 cosponsors: 3 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 7 | 182 | 0 | 24 |
| Republican | 206 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 213 | 184 | 0 | 36 |
Expedited pipeline review legislation. Weakening pipeline environmental review undermines documented safety and environmental protections under NEPA.