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Introduced: September 9, 2015 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2016
Conference held.
Sep 8, 2016
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Sep 7, 2016
APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREE - The Chair announced the appointment of Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois as a conferee on S. 2012 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky.
Jul 12, 2016
Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4962-4963; text: S4962-4963)
Jul 12, 2016
Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4962)
Jul 12, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4962-4975)
Jul 12, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 12, 2016
Senate disagrees to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agrees to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders. (consideration: CR S4975)
Jul 12, 2016
Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders agreed to by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4975)
Jul 12, 2016
Cloture on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 3. Record Vote Number: 125. (consideration: CR S4975; text: CR S4975)
May 26, 2016
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 1005, 1006, 1010, 1014, 1016-1019, 1022, 3001, 4724, title VII, and sec. 10331 of the Senate bill and secs. 2007, 3116, 3117, and 3141 of Division A, and title IX of Division B, subtitle D of title II of Divsion C of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hardy, Zeldin, and DeFazio.
May 26, 2016
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
May 26, 2016
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 2308, 3001, part II of title II, 3017, 3104, 3109, 3201, 3301-3306, 3308-3312, 4006, 4401, 4403, 4405, 4407, 4410, 4412-4414, title V, sec. 6001, subtitle A of title VI, sec. 6202, title VIII, title IX, subtitles A, B, and C of title X, parts I, II, III, and IV of subtitle D of title X, and secs. 10341 and 10345 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1115 and 1116 of Division A, Division B, and Division C of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bishop (UT), Young (AK), Lummis, Denham, Westerman, Grijalva, Huffman, and Dingell.
May 26, 2016
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of secs. 3017, 3305, 4501, 4502, 5002, part II of subtitle C of title X, and sec. 10233 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1116 and 5013 of division A, Division B, and secs. 1031, 1032, 1035-1037, subtitle K of title I, sec. 2013, subtitles F, M, and Q of title II, and title XXV of Division C of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conaway, Thompson (PA), and Peterson.
May 26, 2016
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Upton, Barton, Whitfield, Shimkus, Latta, McMorris Rodgers, Olson, McKinley, Pompeo, Griffith, Johnson (OH), Flores, Mullin, Pallone, Rush, Capps, Matsui, Castor (FL), Sarbanes, Welch, Lujan, Ben Ray (NM), Tonko, and Loebsack.
May 26, 2016
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 1014, 1201, 1203, 1301-1304, 1306-1308, 1310, 1311, 2002, 2301, 2401, part III of subtitle A of title III, secs. 3101, 3302, 3307, 3402, 3403, 3501, 3502, 4001, 4002, 4006, 4101, subtitle C of title IV, secs. 4402, 4404, 4406, 4720, 4721, 4727, 4728, and 4737 of the Senate bill, and sec. 1109 and title VII of Division A, and Division D of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith (TX), Weber (TX), and Johnson, E. B..
May 25, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters (CA) motion to commit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section pertaining to consideration of impacts on climate change. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
May 25, 2016
Mr. Peters moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H3207; text: CR H3207)
May 25, 2016
The previous question was ordered on S. 2012, as amended, pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3207)
May 25, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 2012, as amended.
May 25, 2016
The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2012 and H.R. 5233.
May 25, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 744. (consideration: CR H3117-3208; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3117-3198)
May 25, 2016
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent that the question of adoption of a motion to commit on S. 2012 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 or rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 2016
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 212 (Roll no. 264). (consideration: CR H3260-3261)
May 25, 2016
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Grijalva motion to instruct conferees to S. 2012.
May 25, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct until a time to be announced.
May 25, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with an hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at the conference on disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the House amendment to the bill S. 2012 to be instructed to insist on inclusion of section 5002.
May 25, 2016
Mr. Grijalva moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3219; text: CR H3219)
May 25, 2016
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
May 25, 2016
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3219)
May 25, 2016
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 744, Mr. Barton moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
May 25, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 2016
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 178 (Roll no. 250).
May 25, 2016
On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 178 - 239 (Roll no. 249). (consideration: CR H3217-3218)
May 25, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3217-3218, H3219-3220)
May 25, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and a previous order of the House, further proceedings on the Peters (CA) motion to commit were postponed until a time to be announced.
May 25, 2016
The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3208)
May 24, 2016
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 744 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2012 and H.R. 5233.
Apr 21, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 21, 2016
Held at the desk.
Apr 21, 2016
Received in the House.
Apr 20, 2016
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2207-2289)
Apr 20, 2016
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Record Vote No. 17) rendered moot in Senate.
Apr 20, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 12. Record Vote Number: 54. (text: CR S2208-2289)
Apr 20, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 12. Record Vote Number: 54.(text: CR S2208-2289)
Apr 20, 2016
Cloture motion on the measure rendered moot in Senate.
Apr 19, 2016
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2145-2191)
Feb 4, 2016
Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54. Record Vote Number: 17. (consideration: CR S646; text: CR S646)
Feb 4, 2016
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 17) entered in Senate.
 Votes taken on this bill 3
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 25, 2016 House · vote #264 On Motion to Instruct Conferees Failed 205–212 See who voted →
May 25, 2016 House · vote #250 On Passage Passed 241–178 See who voted →
May 25, 2016 House · vote #249 On Motion to Commit with Instructions Failed 178–239 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 363

65 agreed to 9 failed 289 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,787 Paul, Rand To provide for the establishment of free market enterprise zones in order to help facilitate the creation of … Ruled out of order Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,317 Heinrich, Martin To require the Secretary of Energy to ensure that the costs of general and administrative overhead are not al… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,313 Cantwell, Maria To express the sense of the Senate on accelerating energy innovation. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,312 — To require the Secretary of the Treasury to develop a plan for issuance of Clean Energy Victory Bonds. Failed Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,311 Boozman, John To require a report relating to certain transmission infrastructure projects. Failed Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,310 Sullivan, Dan To provide for the correction of a survey of certain land in the State of Alaska. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,309 — To provide for activities relating to the centennial of the National Park System. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,308 Murkowski, Lisa To clarify certain provisions relating to the natural gas pipeline authorized in the Denali National Park and… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,302 Klobuchar, Amy To modify provisions relating to the energy efficiency materials pilot program. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,292 Shaheen, Jeanne To reduce barriers to combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power systems. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,290 — To add a provision relating to secondary use applications of electric vehicle batteries. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,286 — To promote the development of renewable energy on public land. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,276 Cantwell, Maria To strike certain provisions relating to technology demonstration on the distribution system, large-scale geo… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,270 — To modify provisions relating to the coal technology program. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,266 — To require the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a report relating to the statutory and reg… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,265 — To provide additional priorities for an energy workforce pilot grant program. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,251 — To modify the calculation of fuel economy for gaseous fuel dual fueled automobiles. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,239 Thune, John To establish a subcommittee to coordinate and facilitate United States leadership in high-energy physics. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,237 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit recommendations to Congress on incorporating Internet-base… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,234 Murkowski, Lisa To add certain provisions relating to natural resources. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,233 Warner, Mark R. To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,229 — To establish a program to reduce the potential impacts of solar energy facilities on certain species. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,221 — To establish a voluntary WaterSense program within the Environmental Protection Agency. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,214 Cantwell, Maria To provide for improved energy emergency response efforts of the Department of Energy. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,210 Lankford, James To add provisions relating to acquisition of Federal land under the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Failed Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,203 Coons, Christopher A. To provide for a study of waivers of certain cost-sharing requirements of the Department of Energy. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,202 — To improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by the Federal Housing Administration by ensuring that … Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,175 — To ensure that the Secretary of the Interior collaborates fully with State and local authorities and certain … Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,168 — To exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,155 Heinrich, Martin To ensure that minority serving-institutions are considered in developing a strategy for the support and deve… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,075 — To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to review the economic impact of a rule on smal… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,055 — To establish a pilot project relating to the Western Area Power Administration. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,050 — To require the Secretary of Energy to make available certain information about research grants of the Departm… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,012 Kaine, Tim To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,004 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. To allow the use of Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance for energy-efficient products and struct… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 2,963 Murkowski, Lisa To modify a provision relating to bulk-power system reliability impact statements. Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 2,954 Cassidy, Bill To provide for certain increases in, and limitations on, the drawdown and sales of the Strategic Petroleum Re… Agreed to Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 2,953 Murkowski, Lisa In the nature of a substitute. Pending Apr 19, 2016
SAMDT 3,205 — To provide for the use of geomatic data in consideration of applications for Federal authorization. Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,194 — To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a task force to analyze and assess the Aliso Canyon natural ga… Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,182 Rounds, Mike To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a conservation incentives landowner education program. Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,179 Klobuchar, Amy To modify the areas of focus under the grid storage program. Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,176 Schatz, Brian To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out tax preferences for fossil fuels on the same schedule… Failed Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,174 — To affirm a Federal commitment to carbon capture utilization and storage research, development, and implement… Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,160 Booker, Cory A. To strike a provision relating to identifying and characterizing methane hydrate resources using remote sensi… Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,156 Baldwin, Tammy To strike a repeal under a provision relating to manufacturing energy efficiency. Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,145 — To provide that for purposes of the Federal purchase requirement, renewable energy includes thermal energy. Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,143 — To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program. Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,140 Collins, Susan M. To require certain Federal agencies to establish consistent policies relating to forest biomass energy to hel… Agreed to Feb 2, 2016
SAMDT 3,125 Whitehouse, Sheldon To require campaign finance disclosures for certain persons benefitting from fossil fuel activities. Failed Feb 2, 2016

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Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015

This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances.

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency.

Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015

DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application programs regarding passenger as well as medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and transit vehicles.

The Federal Power Act is amended with respect to cybersecurity threats, and requirements are prescribed for enhanced electric grid security as well as bulk-power system reliability.

The EPCA is amended regarding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The Natural Gas Act is amended with respect to liquefied natural gas exports.

DOE shall conduct programs with respect to electric grid storage and related grid matters.

The Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 is replaced by the Exascale Computing Act of 2015, and DOE shall conduct research for development of two or more exascale computing machine architectures.

The bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and specified other Acts regarding:

  • hydroelectric power,
  • geothermal energy,
  • marine hydrokinetic renewable energy,
  • biomass,
  • oil and gas,
  • helium,
  • specified critical minerals,
  • coal,
  • nuclear energy,
  • 21st century energy workforce development, and
  • recycled carbon fiber and nonrecycled mixed plastics.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and other Acts are amended to:

  • revise or prescribe requirements for loan and loan guarantee incentives for innovative technologies, and
  • establish an e-prize competition or challenge pilot program to implement community and regional energy solutions to reduce energy costs in high-cost regions.

DOE and the Department of the Interior shall establish a joint NEWS Office and Interagency Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability.

Interior may develop a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre to support federal land management activities.

The Department of Energy Organization Act is amended to:

  • direct the President to establish a Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force,
  • rename the DOE Under Secretary for Science as the Under Secretary for Science and Energy,
  • direct the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) to develop a plan to identify all oil inventories and other physical oil assets owned by the 50 largest traders of oil contracts, and
  • create within the EIA a Financial Market Analysis Office.

The bill establishes a Working Group on Energy Markets.

The EPCA is amended to repeal the mandates for various specified studies, reports, plans, and programs.

The bill establishes a National Park Service Critical Maintenance and Revitalization Conservation Fund, and revises requirements for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund.

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