HR 1119 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Coal Electric power generation and transmission Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Solid waste and recycling

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Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Became law

Mar 8, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Mar 8, 2018

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 8, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 8, 2018

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 189 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1481)

Mar 8, 2018

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 225 (Roll no. 100).

Mar 8, 2018

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Mar 8, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee 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 prevent the underlying bill from applying to any coal refuse electric utility steam generating facility associated with air pollution.

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1487)

Mar 8, 2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 8, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1119.

Mar 8, 2018

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.

Mar 8, 2018

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. (consideration: CR H1480-1489)

Mar 5, 2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 762 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.

Jan 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.

Jan 12, 2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-514.

Dec 6, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.

Dec 6, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 15, 2017

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10 .

Nov 15, 2017

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Feb 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 16, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1282-1283)

Feb 16, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 8, 2018	House · vote #101	On Passage	Passed	215–189	See who voted →
Mar 8, 2018	House · vote #100	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	181–225	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

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.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 531	—	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 762, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Comm…	Pending	—

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 12, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act or the SENSE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill eases emission limits for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units (electric power plants) that convert coal refuse into energy. The Environmental Protection Agency must allow utilities to select a standard for either hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide with which to comply from a list of specified standards.

What's happening now March 8, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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