HR 1017 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Enhanced SPR Act

Introduced Mar 10, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Edward J. Markey D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 15, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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.

IntroducedMar 10, 2011
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2011 or Enhanced SPR Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to contain at least 30 million barrels of refined petroleum products.

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) sell at least 30 million barrels of light grade petroleum from the SPR and acquire refined petroleum product; (2) deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account; and (3) from such deposited proceeds withdraw the amount necessary to pay for the direct administrative and operational costs of the sale and acquisition, including for acquisition and maintenance of, and improvements to, storage facilities.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2011 to Mar 21, 2012, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Lois Capps	Original	Mar 10, 2011
D-VT	Peter Welch	Original	Mar 10, 2011
D-CT	Rosa L. DeLauro	Original	Mar 10, 2011
D-NY	William L. Owens	Original	Mar 10, 2011
D-MA	Barney Frank		Mar 31, 2011
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.		Mar 31, 2011
D-RI	David N. Cicilline		May 10, 2011
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen		Mar 21, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 15, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 10, 2011Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1807	Enhanced SPR Act	Related bill	May 13, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

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Mar 10, 2011Introduced in House

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