Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6) to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 6, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedDec 5, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseDec 6, 2007
Summary
Makes it in order to consider the Senate amendments to H.R. 6 (Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007).
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1137 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed— | Dec 6, 2007 |
| House 1136 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed— | Dec 6, 2007 |
| House 1134 | Will the House Now Consider the Resolution | Passed— | Dec 6, 2007 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2007CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 846 - By direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Welch called up H. Res. 846 and asked for its immediate consideration.
- Dec 6, 2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H14255-14259, H14260-14269)
- Dec 6, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 846.
- Dec 6, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 6, 2007Mr. Flake raised a point of order against the provisions of H. Res. 846 on the grounds that it allows for an unfunded mandate. Pursuant to the rule, the Chair announced that the threshold for identifying specific language related to an unfunded mandate had been met and that the question would be put on the consideration of the resolution. Subsequently, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the question of consideration of H. Res. 846.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6 | Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2007 |
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2007Engrossed in House
- Dec 5, 2007Reported in House
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