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HR 2360 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Alternative and renewable resources Jurisdiction and venue Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining

POWER Act

Introduced: June 24, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 7, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8244-8245)
Dec 7, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/05/2011 H8130)
Dec 7, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/05/2011 H8130)
Dec 5, 2011
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 5, 2011
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lujan objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 5, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2360.
Dec 5, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8130-8131)
Dec 1, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-304.
Dec 1, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
Oct 5, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 5, 2011
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Sep 13, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 24, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act or POWER Act - Amends the the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to extend the Constitution, laws, and civil and political jurisdiction of the United States to installations attached to the seabed of the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (as under existing law) which may be erected to produce or support production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, as well as to any installation or device (other than a ship or vessel) for transmitting such energy.

Declares that energy leases on the OCS shall be maintained and issued only under the OCSLA.

What's happening now December 8, 2011

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2