Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Latest action · Jan 12, 2015 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
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.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2015
- Passed HouseJan 9, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012.
Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Maintains in effect any applicable federal permit or authorization issued before enactment of this Act.
Grants original and exclusive jurisdiction, except for review in the Supreme Court, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit over any civil action for the review of a federal agency action regarding the pipeline and related facilities.
Declares that this Act does not alter any federal, state, or local process or condition in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private property to construct the pipeline and cross-border facilities.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 16 | On Passage | Passed266–153 | Jan 9, 2015 |
| House 15 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed180–237 | Jan 9, 2015 |
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 9, 2015; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2015 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2015 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2015 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2015Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
- Jan 9, 2015Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 19. (consideration: CR H168-181)
- Jan 9, 2015Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bills are waived. The bills shall be considered as read.
- Jan 9, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3.
- Jan 9, 2015The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H179)
- Jan 9, 2015Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation. (consideration: CR H179-181; text: CR H179)
- Jan 9, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with up to ten minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which would require TransCanada, the developer of the Keystone XL pipeline, to certify to the President that the oil or other products derived from Canadian oil sands that are transported through the pipeline will be treated similarly to conventional crude oil for the purposes of determining contributions that fund the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
- Jan 9, 2015The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H180)
- Jan 9, 2015On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 237 (Roll no. 15).
- Jan 9, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 153, 1 Present (Roll no. 16). (text: CR H168)
- Jan 9, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 7, 2015Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 19 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bills are waived. The bills shall be considered as read.
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2015Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H939 | Kevin Cramer R-ND | Feb 11, 2015 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E72, H361 | Bruce Poliquin R-ME, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jan 14, 2015 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E55, E56, H230 | Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Keith Ellison D-MN, Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CA | Jan 13, 2015 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E49, E51, H194 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Joe Wilson R-SC, Ken Calvert R-CA | Jan 12, 2015 |
| House | Debate and remarks H168–H181, H186Text printed H168Motions H179Recorded votes H180, H181enactGaramendi motion to recommit (clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax) | Adrian Smith R-NE, Barbara Comstock R-VA, Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Bill Shuster R-PA, Bobby L. Rush D-IL, Brian Babin R-TX, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, David Rouzer R-NC, David Scott D-GA, Debbie Dingell D-MI, Ed Whitfield R-KY, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Fred Upton R-MI, Gene Green D-TX, Gregg Harper R-MS, Jeff Denham R-CA, John Garamendi D-CA (motion), John Ratcliffe R-TX, John Shimkus R-IL, Kenny Marchant R-TX, Kevin Cramer R-ND, Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Larry Bucshon R-IN, Marsha Blackburn R-TN, Mike Bost R-IL, Pete Olson R-TX, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Peter Welch D-VT, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Richard L. Hanna R-NY, Steve Russell R-OK, Susan A. Davis D-CA, Ted Poe R-TX, Tom Emmer R-MN, Tom Reed R-NY, Yvette D. Clarke D-NY | Jan 9, 2015 |
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 Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 1, January 6, 2015, page H43.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-59 | 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS: RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES59 pages | Agriculture Committee | Dec 7, 2016 |
| S. Hrg. 114-595 | KEEPING THE PROMISE FOR ARIZONA VETERANS: THE VA CHOICE CARD, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PHOENIX VA MEDICAL CENTER92 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Serial No. 114-3 | SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM195 pages | Agriculture Committee | Jul 15, 2015–Nov 18, 2015 |
| — | NEXT STEPS FOR WELFARE REFORM: IDEAS TO IMPROVE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES TO HELP MORE FAMILIES FIND WORK AND ESCAPE POVERTY128 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Apr 30, 2015 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43870 | Congressional Roll Call Votes on the Keystone XL Pipeline Archived | Report | Jun 7, 2019 |
| R44140 | Presidential Permit Review for Cross-Border Pipelines and Electric Transmission | Report | Apr 19, 2017 |
| R43787 | Keystone XL Pipeline: Overview and Recent Developments Archived | Report | Apr 1, 2015 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Keystone XL Pipeline Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2015Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jan 9, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced 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 bill 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.
