S. 582: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-14 · Energy · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Plain summary

Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities for the import of crude oil and other hydrocarbons at the United States-Canada Border at Phillips County, Montana, in accordance with a certain application filed with the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Declares that no Executive Order, provision of law, or presidential permit shall be required for such facilities. Deems a certain Environmental Impact Statement issued by the Secretary of State and other specified documents to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as well as any other law requiring federal agency consultation or review regarding such cross-border facilities. Keeps in effect any federal permit or authorization issued before the enactment of this Act for the facilities described in this Act and for related facilities in the United States. Restricts to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit any federal judicial review over actions and facilities implemented under this Act.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · 27 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), James E. Risch (R-ID), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] reported raising $523,195 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s582.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s582 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113