Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
Latest action · May 19, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-232.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2008
- Passed HouseMay 13, 2008
- Passed SenateMay 14, 2008
- To the PresidentMay 19, 2008
- Became lawMay 19, 2008Public Law 110-232
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to suspend petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the royalty-in-kind program during the period between enactment of this Act and December 31, 2008.
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to suspend petroleum acquisition for the SPR through any acquisition method during such period.
Authorizes both Secretaries to resume acquisition during such period, but no earlier than 30 days after the President notifies Congress that the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day period is $75 or less per barrel.
Directs the Secretary of Energy, to the extent practicable, to: (1) accept delivery of royalty-in-kind oil scheduled for delivery to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the SPR pursuant to an existing contract with the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) negotiate deferral of any oil delivery scheduled for the SPR pursuant to a contract entered into by DOE before, and in effect on, the date of enactment of this Act.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 307 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed385–25 | May 13, 2008 |
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2008 to May 13, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 12, 2008 |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Original | May 12, 2008 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | May 13, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 12, 2008 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2008 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 12, 2008 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2008Presented to President.
- May 19, 2008Signed by President.
- May 19, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-232.
- May 15, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 14, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4202)
- May 14, 2008Cleared for White House.
- May 13, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
- May 13, 2008Mr. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 13, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3701-3710)
- May 13, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6022.
- May 13, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 13, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
- May 13, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 25 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR H3702)
- May 13, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 12, 2008Introduced in House
- May 12, 2008Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 11
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6147 | Kent Conrad D-ND | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1326 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH | Jun 24, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5784 | Lynn A. Westmoreland R-GA | Jun 20, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5312, H5315 | Christopher Murphy D-CT, Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL | Jun 11, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4977, H4979 | Albio Sires D-NJ, Donald M. Payne D-NJ | Jun 5, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 7
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41908 | Energy and Water Development: FY2012 Appropriations Archived | Report | Feb 6, 2012 |
| R41150 | Energy and Water Development: FY2011 Appropriations Archived | Report | May 11, 2011 |
| R40738 | The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act Archived | Report | Dec 9, 2010 |
| R40669 | Energy and Water Development: FY2010 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jan 5, 2010 |
| RL34417 | Energy and Water Development: FY2009 Appropriations Archived | Report | Mar 25, 2009 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2598 | Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 | Related bill | Feb 6, 2008 |
| S 2991 | Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 | Related bill | May 12, 2008 |
| S 3044 | Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jun 11, 2008 |
| HR 5473 | Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 | Related bill | Feb 14, 2008 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2008Enrolled Bill
- May 14, 2008Received in Senate
- May 13, 2008Engrossed in House
- May 12, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
