HR 1679
114th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Oil and gas
Railroads
Transportation safety and security
Bakken Crude Stabilization Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Bakken Crude Stabilization Act of 2015
This bill authorizes Bakken crude oil to be transported by rail only if it has a Reid vapor pressure of not more than 9.5 pounds per square inch (the maximum volatility set by the New York Mercantile Exchange for crude oil futures contracts).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1679: Bakken Crude Stabilization Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1679/
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