H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

H.R. 6899 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Keywords

Energy Bill, Democratic Compromise

Summary

To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act
• Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008
• Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008
• Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008
• GREEN Act of 2008
• Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008
• Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2008
• Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008
• Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act
• Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008
• Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008
• Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008
• GREEN Act of 2008
• Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008
• Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2008
• Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008

Sponsor

Nick Rahall

Co-Sponsors

• Raymond Green
• John Dingell
• George Miller

Subjects

• Energy
• Agricultural wastes
• Agriculture
• Air pollution
• Alaska
• Alcohol as fuel
• Alternative energy sources
• Apartment houses
• Armed forces
• Bicycles
• Biomass energy
• Block grants
• Bonds
• Budgets
• Building laws
• Business
• Business ethics
• Buy American
• Car pools
• Carbon dioxide
• Cellulose
• Coal
• Coastal zone
• Cogeneration of electric power and heat
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Continental shelf
• Corporation taxes
• Defense economics
• Depreciation and amortization
• Diesel motor
• Economic policy
• Education
• Electric appliances
• Electric power production
• Electric utilities
• Electric vehicles
• Energy conservation
• Energy crops
• Energy development
• Energy efficiency
• Energy prices
• Energy research
• Energy security
• Energy transportation
• Environmental protection
• Excise tax
• Export controls
• Federal aid to education
• Federal aid to research
• Federal aid to transportation
• Federal-state relations
• Federally-guaranteed loans
• Fees
• Fringe benefits
• Fuel cells
• Gas in submerged lands
• Gas industry
• Gifts
• Government information
• Government lending
• Government procurement
• Government publicity
• Green products
• Hawaiians
• Heat pumps
• Higher education
• Housing
• Housing finance
• Housing subsidies
• Hydroelectric power
• Hydrogen
• Income tax
• Indian housing
• Indians
• Inspectors general
• Investment tax credit
• Labor
• Labor contracts
• Law
• Low-income housing
• Marine resources
• Marine resources conservation
• Mass rapid transit
• Minorities
• Minority business enterprises
• Mortgage guaranty insurance
• Mortgages
• Motor vehicle pollution control
• Natural gas
• Natural resources
• New York City
• Ocean energy resources
• Office buildings
• Oil and gas leases
• Oil and gas royalties
• Oil pollution
• Oil shales
• Oil well drilling
• Oils and fats
• Petroleum
• Petroleum in submerged lands
• Petroleum industry
• Petroleum reserves
• Pipelines
• Politics and government
• Property insurance
• Public contracts
• Public housing
• Real estate appraisal
• Refuse as fuel
• Rental housing
• Research grants
• Rural affairs
• Rural economic development
• Rural housing
• Science policy
• Service stations
• Small business
• Solar energy
• Solid wastes
• State and local government
• Strategic materials
• Subpoena
• Sustainable development
• Tax administration
• Tax credits
• Tax deductions
• Tax exclusion
• Tax exemption
• Tax incentives
• Taxation
• Technological innovations
• Technology
• Trade
• Transportation
• Trucks
• Urban affairs
• Urban economic development
• Welfare
• Wind power
• Women
• Women in business

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1433 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 6899) to Advance the National Security Interests of the United States by Reducing Its Dependency on Oil Through Renewable and Clean, Alternative Fuel Technologies While Building a Bridge to the Future Through Expanded Access to Federal Oil and Natural Gas Resources, Revising the Relationship Between the Oil and Gas Industry and the Consumers Who Own Those Resources and Deserve a Fair Return from the Development of Publicly Owned Oil and Gas, Ending Tax Subsidies for Large Oil and Gas Companies, and Facilitating Energy Efficiencies in the Building, Housing, and Transportation Sectors, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	9/15/2008
Referred to Committee
Passed House	9/17/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act	9/17/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 191 voted YES 226 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act	9/17/2008	This bill PASSED the House 236 voted YES 189 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/15/2008
		9/15/2008	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, Rules, Science and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Natural Resources
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Ways and Means
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Judiciary
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Financial Services
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Budget
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Rules
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Science and Technology
		9/15/2008	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
		9/15/2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
		9/16/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1433 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6899 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
		9/16/2008	Rule H. Res. 1433 passed House.
		9/16/2008	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1433.
		9/16/2008	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6899 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
		9/16/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.R. 6899.
		9/17/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		9/17/2008	Mr. Peterson (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		9/17/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment.
		9/17/2008	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
currently selected	Vote	9/17/2008	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	9/17/2008	On Passage - House - H.R. 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act
		9/18/2008	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
		11/18/2008	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1118 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008.

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