No More Solyndras Act
Latest action · Sep 19, 2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2012
- Passed HouseSep 14, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No More Solyndras Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Energy (DOE) from issuing any new loan guarantee of an innovative energy project under title XVII (Incentives for Innovative Technologies) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for any application submitted to DOE after December 31, 2011.
Prohibits a loan guarantee for any application pending before that date until the Secretary of the Treasury furnishes, within 30 days after receiving the guarantee proposal from DOE, a written analysis of the its financial terms and conditions. Requires DOE, before making such a guarantee, to take the written analysis into consideration.
Requires DOE also, if it makes a guarantee inconsistent with that written analysis, to give certain congressional committees, within 30 days after making the guarantee, a written explanation of any material inconsistencies.
Requires DOE, within 60 days after making a loan guarantee on a pending application, to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the review and decisionmaking process used in making the guarantee; (2) the terms of the guarantee; and (3) the recipient, the technology, and project for which the loan guarantee will be used.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding any restructuring of the terms and conditions of an innovative energy project loan guarantee, including any deviations from the financial terms of the guarantee.
(Sec. 5) Revises the condition on the loan guarantee that the obligation shall not be subordinate to any other financing for the project. Prohibits likewise subordination to other financing of any reorganization, restructuring, or termination of the obligation.
(Sec. 6) Subjects to certain administrative actions and civil penalties any federal official responsible for the issuance of an innovative energy project loan guarantee in violation of either the requirements of this Act or of title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Specifies such sanctions as: (1) administrative discipline including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from duty without pay or removal from office; and (2) personal liability for a civil penalty of between $10,000 and $50,000 for each violation.
(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to study federal subsidies in energy markets from FY2003-FY2012, with particular focus upon subsidies supporting: (1) electricity production, transmission, and consumption; (2) transportation fuels and infrastructure; (3) energy-related research and development; and (4) facilities that manufacture energy-related components.
Requires the report to Congress on such study to identify and quantify: (1) costs to the U.S. Treasury; (2) impacts on U.S. energy security, electricity and transportation fuel prices, and private energy-related industries not benefitting from federal subsidies in energy markets; (3) federal subsidies in energy markets provided to foreign persons or corporations; and (4) subsidies and direct financial interest any of the 15 foreign countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) are providing to support energy markets in their respective countries.
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 584 | On Passage | Passed245–161 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| House 583 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed175–234 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| House 582 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed170–231 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| House 581 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed169–238 | Sep 14, 2012 |
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2012 to Aug 2, 2012; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Original | Jul 26, 2012 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Aug 1, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Aug 2, 2012 |
Committees 3
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 Jul 26, 2012Reported Sep 10, 2012 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jul 27, 2012 | |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jul 26, 2012Discharged Sep 10, 2012 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2012 |
Actions 29
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2012Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 14, 2012Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 779. (consideration: CR H6004-6012, H6012-6024)
- Sep 14, 2012Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6213 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-31. Section 2 of the resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative days of September 20, 2012 and September 21, 2012.
- Sep 14, 2012The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Sep 14, 2012House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 779 and Rule XVIII.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1549 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD | Sep 18, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6004–H6024, H6049Amendments H6017, H6018, H6019Motions H6022Recorded votes H6021, H6023, H6024DeGette amendment (clarify certain findings from Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) investigation of the innovative technology loan guarantee program)enactMarkey motion to recommit (extend production tax credit for wind power) | Bobby L. Rush D-IL, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Cory Gardner R-CO, Diana DeGette D-CO (amendment), Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Doris O. Matsui D-CA, Ed Whitfield R-KY, Edward J. Markey D-MA (motion), F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, Fred Upton R-MI, Gene Green D-TX, Henry A. Waxman D-CA (amendment), James P. Moran D-VA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, John D. Dingell D-MI, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Mike Pompeo R-KS, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Phil Gingrey R-GA, Ralph M. Hall R-TX, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Tim Murphy R-PA, Tom Latham R-IA, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Sep 14, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5930, H5932, H5934–H5939Text printed H5934Recorded votes H5948 | Chaka Fattah D-PA, Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Edward J. Markey D-MA, Gene Green D-TX, James P. McGovern D-MA, Pete Sessions R-TX, Tom McClintock R-CA | Sep 13, 2012 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 4, 2012H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on August 1, 2012
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5327.
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1481 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-668 to make changes to the findings section of the bill. | Diana DeGette D-CO | On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 238 (Roll no. 581). |
| HAmdt 1482 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-668 to strike the subsection preventing DOE from issuing a new loan guarantee for applications submitted after December 31, 2011. | Henry A. Waxman D-CA | On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 231 (Roll no. 582). |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 779 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. | Procedurally related | Sep 13, 2012 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- No More Solyndras Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- No More Solyndras Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- No More Solyndras Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Civil actions and liability
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Energy
- Department of the Treasury
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy
- Energy prices
- Energy research
- Environmental technology
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Manufacturing
- Motor fuels
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2012Referred in Senate
- Sep 14, 2012Engrossed in House
- Sep 10, 2012Reported in House
- Jul 26, 2012Introduced in House
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