Skip to main content
HR 4480 112th Congress House Energy Energy prices Energy storage, supplies, demand General public lands matters Oil and gas Strategic materials and reserves

Domestic Energy and Jobs Act

Introduced: June 6, 2012 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jun 25, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 21, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 248 - 163 (Roll no. 410).
Jun 21, 2012
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 166 - 243 (Roll no. 409). (consideration: CR H3943-3944)
Jun 21, 2012
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3943)
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the major integrated oil companies (Big 5) from receiving new drilling leases authorized under this bill unless they agree to not claim certain tax benefits: the percentage depletion allowance and the domestic production activities deduction (Sec. 199). The motion would also require that: all materials used to drill new leases issued under this bill be made in America, and that lease holders make efforts to reduce outsourcing of jobs.
Jun 21, 2012
Ms. Slaughter moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H3942-3944; text: CR H3942)
Jun 21, 2012
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 21, 2012
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3942)
Jun 21, 2012
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4480.
Jun 21, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3940-3945)
Jun 21, 2012
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4480 as unfinished business.
Jun 21, 2012
On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 21, 2012
Mr. Lamborn moved to rise.
Jun 21, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gardner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the DeLauro amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 21, 2012
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Speier amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Speier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Speier amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
POSPTONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Capps demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Capps amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
The Chair announced its understanding the amendment numbered 22 printed in House Report 112-540 would not be offered.
Jun 21, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bass (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bass (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Bass (CA) amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bass (CA) amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wittman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Wittman amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Holt amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 21, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
Jun 21, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3918-3930)
Jun 21, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2012
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 691. (consideration: CR H3875-3912; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3890-3895)
Jun 20, 2012
Rule H. Res. 691 passed House.
Jun 20, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Connolly amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 20, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rigell amendment.
Jun 20, 2012
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4480 as unfinished business.
Jun 20, 2012
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 20, 2012
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the committee rise.
Jun 20, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rigell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Rige11 amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 20, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Landry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Landry amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 20, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Landry amendment.
Jun 20, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Markey amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 20, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
Jun 20, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amodei amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Amodei demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Amodei amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 20, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Amodei amendment.
Jun 20, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Holt amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 20, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 691, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
Jun 20, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Rush amendment until a time to be announced.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 21, 2012 House · vote #410 On Passage Passed 248–163 See who voted →
Jun 21, 2012 House · vote #409 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 166–243 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 25

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

10 agreed to 15 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,315 — An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 112-540 to establish an Office of Energy Employment and Trai… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,314 DeLauro, Rosa L. An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 112-540 to require $128 million received from the sale of ne… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,313 — An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 112-540 to strike language in the underlying legislation tha… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,312 — An amendment numbered 24 printed in House Report 112-540 to require the Secretary of Interior in consultation… Agreed to Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,311 — An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 112-540 to remove the requirements in Title II of the bill t… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,310 — An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-540 to require the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Commi… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,309 — An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 112-540 to lessen the regulatory burden on deli-style displa… Agreed to Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,308 Wittman, Robert J. An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 112-540 to streamline the process for the Bureau of Ocean En… Agreed to Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,307 — An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 112-540 to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requir… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,306 — An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 112-540 to require the Secretary of The Interior to include … Agreed to Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,305 — An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 112-540 to raise the cap of revenue shared among the Gulf St… Agreed to Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,304 Markey, Edward J. An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 112-540 to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases au… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,303 Amodei, Mark E. An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 112-540 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from movin… Agreed to Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,302 — An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 112-540 to clarify that the section requiring a $5,000 prote… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,301 — An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 112-540 to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil … Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,300 — An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 112-540 to provide that Sections 205 and 206 shall cease to … Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,298 — An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 112-540 to strike section 206 of the bill which would require… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,297 — An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-540 to define the term "public health" in the Clean Air A… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,296 — An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-540 to provide that the rules described in section 205(a)… Failed Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,291 — An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-540 to make technical corrections, eliminate the designat… Agreed to Jun 21, 2012
HAMDT 1,299 — An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 112-540 to give the EPA the ability to waive certain fuel re… Agreed to Jun 20, 2012
HAMDT 1,295 — An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-540 to require that, under section 203 of the bill, an an… Agreed to Jun 20, 2012
HAMDT 1,294 — An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-540 to require the consultation and input of the National… Agreed to Jun 20, 2012
HAMDT 1,293 Quigley, Mike An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-540 to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal e… Failed Jun 20, 2012
HAMDT 1,292 — An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-540 to exclude hydraulic fracturing activities within 1,0… Failed Jun 20, 2012
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to develop a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas exploration, development, and production under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of Agriculture (USDA), of Energy, of the Interior, and of Defense (DOD) (Secretaries), including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Requires the percentage of the total amount of such federal lands to be the same as the percentage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that was drawn down.

Prohibits the plan from providing more than 10% of such federal lands for oil and gas exploration, development, and production leasing.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) base the determination of present and future national energy needs upon information from the Energy Information Administration; and (2) consult with the Secretaries and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and other state, environmentalist, and oil and gas industry stakeholders when developing the plan to determine the most geologically promising lands for production of oil and natural gas liquids.

Prohibits such plan from taking effect without the concurrence of each of the Secretaries with respect to elements of the plan within their respective jurisdictions.

Requires federal agency compliance with any requirements established by the Secretary of Energy pursuant to the plan; but prohibits any action that in the view of the Secretary of Defense would adversely affect national security or military activities, including preparedness and training.

Excludes lands managed under either the National Park System or the National Wilderness Preservation System from federal lands designated for increased oil and gas production.

What's happening now July 10, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Related & companion bills 11
  • HR 2150 Related bill National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act
  • HR 2173 Related bill Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act
  • HR 2752 Related bill BLM Live Internet Auctions Act
  • HR 4136 Related bill To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands u…
  • HR 4381 Related bill Planning for American Energy Act of 2012
  • HR 4382 Related bill Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012
  • HR 4383 Related bill Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012
  • HR 4471 Related bill Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012
  • S 398 Related bill Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
  • S 3445 Related bill Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
  • HRES 691 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas ex…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 3
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 6, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jun 6, 2012
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 5, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· May 25, 2012
Harper, Gregg
· May 16, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· May 15, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 24, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Apr 24, 2012
Rodgers, Cathy
· Apr 24, 2012
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4480: Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4480/
MLA
"H.R. 4480: Domestic Energy and Jobs Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4480/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4480, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4480/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4480: Domestic Energy and Jobs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4480/)
Report a problem