House Republicans removed two contentious provisions from their party-line megabill bill Monday that would have allowed pipeline developers to pay for accelerated permitting.
The budget reconciliation legislation, however, still has what Democrats call pay-to-play policies concerning natural gas exports and National Environmental Policy Act reviews.
The changes were included in an updated version of the package posted on the House Rules Committee’s website Monday. More changes are likely before the legislation hits the floor as soon as Wednesday.
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The House Energy and Commerce section of the megabill incorporated the “Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act” from Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.).
