H. Res. 245
112th Congress
House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico,…
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Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 5, 2011
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 167 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H3067)
May 5, 2011
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 171 (Roll no. 293). (text: CR H3076-3077)
May 5, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 245.
May 5, 2011
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3067-3078)
May 5, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 2011
Introduced in House
May 4, 2011
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
May 4, 2011
H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230 shall each be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. In each case, the previous question shall be considered as ordered and in each case, a motion to recommit, with or without instructions is allowed. For consideration of H.R. 1229, the amendments printed in part A of the report of the committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be in order. For consideration of H.R. 1230, the amendments printed in part B of the report of the committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be in order. In the engrossment of H.R. 1229, the Clerk shall: (1) add the text of H.R. 1230, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 1229; (2) conform the title of H.R. 1229 to reflect the addition of H.R. 1230 as passed by the House to the engrossment; (3) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and (4) conform cross references and provisions for short titles within the engrossement.
May 4, 2011
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-73, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2011 | House · vote #294 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 245–167 | See who voted → |
| May 5, 2011 | House · vote #293 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed | 241–171 | See who voted → |
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Plain-English summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 245: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-245/
"H. Res. 245: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-245/.
H. Res. 245, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-245/.
[H. Res. 245: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-245/)