BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota congresswoman Julie Fedorchak introduced H.R. 3062, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act. The goal behind the bill is to streamline the permitting process for cross-border energy projects.

The bill passed the House with bipartisan support in a vote of 224-203. Seven Democrats joined all voting republicans to pass the bill, with five members not voting.

The bill's primary focus is to standardize and streamline the permitting process for the import and export of oil, natural gas, and electricity transmission. This would be a boon for oil-rich states near the US border.

The new law would require congressional approval to remove permitting for cross-border pipelines. That portion of the law is in response to President Joe Biden's executive

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