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HR 6578 110th Congress House

Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008

Official title: To provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum.

Introduced: July 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
Energy Energy storage, supplies, demandOil and gasStrategic materials and reserves
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Jul 24, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 157 (Roll no. 527). (consideration: CR H7092-7093)
Jul 24, 2008
DEBATE - Mr. Barton (TX) asked unanimous consent that debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6578 be extended by 15 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6578.
Jul 24, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7079-7093; text of measure as introduced: CR H7079-7080)
Jul 24, 2008
Mr. Barrow moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 23, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23, 2008
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 24, 2008 House · vote #527 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Failed 268–157 See who voted →
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 Latest action July 24, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 157 (Roll no. 527). (consideration: CR H7092-7093)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan to: (1) sell prescribed amounts of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and acquire an equivalent volume of heavy grade petroleum; (2) deposit cash proceeds from those sales into the SPR Petroleum Account; and (3) withdraw from such proceeds the administrative and operational costs of the sale and acquisition.

Requires an offer for sale of 70 million barrels of light grade petroleum from the SPR.

Requires the sale to: (1) commence within 30 days after enactment of this Act, regardless of whether the Secretary's plan has been published; and (2) be completed within six months after enactment, with at least 20 million barrels offered for sale within the first 60 days after enactment.

Sets forth an acquisitions schedule for heavy grade petroleum to replace the light grade petroleum sold under this Act.

Encourages the Secretary to grant requests to defer scheduled deliveries of petroleum to the SPR if deferral will result in a premium paid in additional barrels of oil which will reduce the cost of oil acquisition and increase the volume of oil delivered to the SPR or yield additional cash bonuses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 24, 2008
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2008
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