S.4300

JOAN Act Jurisdictional Oversight and Adjudication for Natural Gas Act

Introduced·4/15/26

The JOAN Act aims to enhance interagency coordination for reviewing natural gas infrastructure authorizations.

The JOAN Act, or Jurisdictional Oversight and Adjudication for Natural Gas Act, seeks to improve coordination among federal and state agencies in reviewing authorizations for natural gas infrastructure. It mandates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to identify relevant agencies and invite them to participate in the review process. The act sets deadlines for agencies to complete their reviews and requires them to submit progress reports to FERC.

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History

Apr 15

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.