Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to efforts by major natural gas exporting countries to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply of natural gas to the world market for the purpose of setting an arbitrary and nonmarket price or as an instrument of political pressure.
Latest action · Jul 11, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 20, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJul 11, 2007
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) make clear to the governments of major natural gas exporting countries that it regards efforts to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply of natural gas to the world market for the purpose of setting an arbitrary and nonmarket price, or as an instrument of political pressure, to be prejudicial to the security of the United States and of the world as a whole; (2) develop a joint strategy with its allies and all countries that are importers of natural gas, as well as with cooperative exporting countries, to prevent the establishment of such a cartel or other similar mechanism, including by diversifying sources and alternative means of access by exporters and importers to international markets, such as by pipeline; and (3) work with its allies to reduce our dependence on natural gas and to increase and promote the utilization of clean energy sources.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2007 to Jul 10, 2007; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Jun 20, 2007 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jul 10, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 20, 2007Markup Jun 26, 2007 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2007Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jul 11, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7620-7623)
- Jul 11, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 500.
- Jul 11, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7620)
- Jul 11, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7620–H7623Text printed H7620 | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Donald A. Manzullo R-IL, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, John E. Peterson R-PA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jul 11, 2007 |
Research
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Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-91 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS398 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jun 26, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to efforts by major natural gas exporting countries to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply of natural gas to the world market for the purpose of setting an arbitrary and nonmarket price or as an instrument of political pressure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Air pollution control
- Alternative energy sources
- Cartels
- Energy
- Energy development
- Energy prices
- Energy security
- Energy supplies
- Energy transportation
- Environmental Protection
- Exports
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Imports
- International Affairs
- Natural gas
- Pipelines
- Strategic planning
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jun 20, 2007Introduced 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 resolution 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.
