WASHINGTON, D.C. (KFYR) - The U.S. House passed a bill looking to make it easier to permit energy infrastructure that crosses state and national borders.

The bill, which passed in a 224-to-203 vote, is written to streamline approvals for various projects including pipelines and electric transmission lines.

Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, says it helps the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission move projects forward.

“This bill is about strengthening American energy security, protecting good-paying jobs, and restoring common sense to a process bogged down by bureaucratic delays and partisan politics,” said Fedorchak.

It will also require congressional approval to reverse a previously approved project.

It now heads to the Senate.

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