Prohibiting the House of Representatives from adjourning until it has approved a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan that addresses energy conservation and the expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources.
Latest action · Jul 30, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 30, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider any resolution providing for adjournment for more than three calendar days during July or August of 2008 until it has approved a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan that addresses energy conservation and the expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources.
Cosponsors 71
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2008 to Aug 1, 2008, with 53 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
Actions 2
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- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Subjects
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- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in House
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