H.R. 2198 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2019Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to application of the right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines for the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reaffirming Constitutional Property Rights Act. 2. Limitation on use of eminent domain for exports Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Notwithstanding subsection (h), a holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity may not exercise the right of eminent domain with respect to a pipeline to be constructed for the purpose of transporting natural gas to an LNG terminal for export to a foreign country from the United States. .