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
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- 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; 53 are original cosponsors, there from 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 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Aug 1, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in House
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