To repeal the prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources.
Latest action · May 28, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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 22, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations for: (1) a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands; or (2) an oil shale lease sale.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2008 to Sep 15, 2008; 31 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Sep 15, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 22, 2008 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred May 28, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 28, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in House
- May 22, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in House
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