To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.
Latest action · Oct 19, 2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
- Passed HouseOct 9, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal authority to restrict the export of: (1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and (2) supplies of materials or equipment necessary to maintain or further exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for the construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States.
Prohibits any federal official from imposing or enforcing any restriction on the export of crude oil.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to study: (1) the appropriate size, composition, and purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and (2) the net greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban.
Directs the Department of Commerce to study the state and national implications of lifting the crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy, including energy prices and employment.
(Sec. 5) Declares that this Act does not limit the authority of the President to prohibit exports under either the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the National Emergencies Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Trading with the Enemy Act, or any other law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government (or prohibits or restricts U.S. persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a foreign government designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
(Sec. 6) Increases for FY2017-FY2021 both the authorization of appropriations and payments to contractors for each vessel in the Maritime Security Fleet covered by an operating agreement.
(Sec. 7) Directs DOE to: (1) continue to develop and broaden partnerships with minority serving institutions, including Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the areas of oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining; and (2) encourage public-private partnerships between the energy sector and those institutions.
(Sec. 8) Requires both DOE and the Commerce to report jointly to Congress regarding:
- the impact of lifting the oil export ban under this Act as it relates to promoting U.S. energy and national security; and
- how lifting the ban will help create opportunities for veterans and women in the United States, while promoting energy and national security.
(Sec. 10) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the export of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and petrochemical products by any entity or person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to any entity or person located in, subject to the jurisdiction of, or sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Recorded votes 5
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 549 | On Passage | Passed261–159 | Oct 9, 2015 |
| House 548 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed179–242 | Oct 9, 2015 |
| House 547 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to419–0 | Oct 9, 2015 |
| House 546 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to414–1 | Oct 9, 2015 |
| House 545 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed109–306 | Oct 9, 2015 |
Cosponsors 137
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2015 to Sep 17, 2015, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Mar 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Mar 23, 2015 |
Actions 45
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Oct 9, 2015Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 466. (consideration: CR H6941-6965; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6951-6952)
- Oct 9, 2015DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment No. 1.
- Oct 9, 2015DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment No. 7.
- Oct 9, 2015DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delaney amendment No. 2.
Amendments 9
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 466 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 538) to facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill | Related bill | Oct 8, 2015 |
| HR 666 | To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. | Identical bill | Feb 6, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2015Referred in Senate
- Oct 9, 2015Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2015Reported in House
- Feb 4, 2015Introduced in House
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