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Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Act

USA118th CongressHR-3500| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2023
John Joyce

John Joyce

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Act This bill establishes requirements to expedite the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which is a natural gas pipeline located in Virginia and West Virginia. Specifically, the bill ratifies and approves all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law related to the Mountain Valley Pipeline. In addition, the bill establishes a deadline by which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must issue permits or verifications necessary to complete the construction of the pipeline across the waters of the United States and to allow for the operation and maintenance of the pipeline, the Forest Service must amend the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Jefferson National Forest as specified by the bill, and the Department of Interior must grant specified rights-of-way and temporary use permits. Finally, the bill prohibits judicial review of certain approvals related to the pipeline.
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May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.


  • May 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • June 23, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

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Judicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsOil and gasPipelinesVirginiaWest Virginia

Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Act

USA118th CongressHR-3500| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2023
Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Act This bill establishes requirements to expedite the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which is a natural gas pipeline located in Virginia and West Virginia. Specifically, the bill ratifies and approves all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law related to the Mountain Valley Pipeline. In addition, the bill establishes a deadline by which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must issue permits or verifications necessary to complete the construction of the pipeline across the waters of the United States and to allow for the operation and maintenance of the pipeline, the Forest Service must amend the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Jefferson National Forest as specified by the bill, and the Department of Interior must grant specified rights-of-way and temporary use permits. Finally, the bill prohibits judicial review of certain approvals related to the pipeline.
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Timeline
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.


  • May 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • June 23, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
John Joyce

John Joyce

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Judicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsOil and gasPipelinesVirginiaWest Virginia