To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
Latest action · Feb 10, 2012 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.
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to ensure that any crude oil and bitumen transported by the Keystone XL pipeline, and all refined petroleum products whose origin was via importation of crude oil or bitumen by the Keystone XL pipeline, will be entered into domestic commerce for final disposition.
Authorizes the President to waive such requirement in the national interest under specified conditions, including where: (1) an exchange of crude oil or refined product provides for no net loss of crude oil or refined product consumed domestically, or (2) a waiver is necessary under the Constitution, a law, or an international agreement.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2012 to Apr 17, 2012; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Feb 3, 2012 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Feb 3, 2012 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Feb 3, 2012 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Feb 3, 2012 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 5, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Apr 17, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 3, 2012 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Feb 10, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Feb 3, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 3, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H476.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42465 | U.S. Oil Imports and Exports Archived | Report | Apr 4, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4325 | Keep America's Oil Here Act | Related bill | Apr 16, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2012Introduced in House
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