Protect European Energy Security Act
Latest action · May 22, 2019 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protect European Energy Security Act
This bill requires the submission of certain reports to Congress related to Russia's construction of two natural gas pipelines, the Nord Stream 2 and Turk Stream.
The Department of State shall report on (1) its efforts to promote energy security in Ukraine and the European Union and decrease their dependence on Russian energy sources, (2) its diplomatic efforts to oppose the pipelines, and (3) an estimate of European demand for natural gas from 2019 through 2023.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report on the impact of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline on (1) U.S. interests and security objectives; (2) European energy security and defense posture; (3) Russian influence in Europe; and (4) Ukraine, including the impact of reductions in transit fees due to the pipeline.
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2019 to Jun 28, 2019; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Greg Pence | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Jun 25, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Jun 25, 2019 | |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | Jun 28, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 2, 2019Markup May 22, 2019 |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Apr 2, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 22, 2019Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 22, 2019Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 31, 2019H.R. 2023, Protect European Energy Security ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 22, 2019
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 57, April 2, 2019, page H2986.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | VOTING RIGHTS AND ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION IN ARIZONA325 pages | Committee on House Administration | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Serial No. 116-43 | MARKUP OF H.R. 2615, H.R. 2744, H.R. 598, H.R. 2140, H.R. 2023, H.R. 2046, H. RES. 129, H. RES. 372, and H. RES. 345132 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 22, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42405 | European Energy Security: Options for EU Natural Gas Diversification Archived | Report | Feb 26, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require reports by the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence relating to construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protect European Energy Security Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced 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.
