HR.1938 North American-Made Energy Security Act
To direct the President to expedite the consideration and approval of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes.
- People's Vote
- NO
- Gov Vote
- YES
- Outcome
- NO
Recent Member Votes
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Co-Sponsored by
- Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN Republican)
- Rep. Michael Burgess (TX Republican)
- Rep. John Duncan (TN Republican)
- Rep. Kay Granger (TX Republican)
- Rep. Raymond Green (TX Democrat)
- Rep. Steve King (IA Republican)
- Rep. Tim Murphy (PA Republican)
- Rep. Sue Myrick (NC Republican)
- Rep. Ronald Paul (TX Republican)
- Rep. Joseph Pitts (PA Republican)
- Rep. Dennis Rehberg (MT Republican)
- Rep. Mike Ross (AR Democrat)
- Rep. John Shimkus (IL Republican)
- Rep. John Sullivan (OK Republican)
- Rep. Frederick Upton (MI Republican)
- Rep. Greg Walden (OR Republican)
- Rep. Edward Whitfield (KY Republican)
- Rep. Daniel Lungren (CA Republican)
- Rep. Connie Mack (FL Republican)
- Rep. Dan Boren (OK Democrat)
- Rep. Ted Poe (TX Republican)
- Rep. Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers (WA Republican)
- Rep. Paul Broun (GA Republican)
- Rep. Robert Latta (OH Republican)
- Rep. Steve Scalise (LA Republican)
- Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT Republican)
- Rep. Lynn Jenkins (KS Republican)
- Rep. Cynthia Lummis (WY Republican)
- Rep. Pete Olson (TX Republican)
- Rep. Cory Gardner (CO Republican)
- Rep. Tim Huelskamp (KS Republican)
- Rep. Jeff Landry (LA Republican)
- Rep. Billy Long (MO Republican)
- Rep. Renee Ellmers (NC Republican)
- Rep. Bill Flores (TX Republican)
- Rep. David Mckinley (WV Republican)



Our Analysis:
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Summary:
7/26/2011--Passed House amended. North American-Made Energy Security Act - Directs the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to coordinate with each federal agency responsible for coordinating or considering an aspect of the President's National Interest Determination and Presidential Permit decision regarding construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline (from Hardisty, Alberta, to Steele City, Nebraska, and then on to the U.S. Gulf Coast through Cushing, Oklahoma) to ensure that all necessary actions are taken on an expedited schedule. Requires each such agency to comply with any deadline the Secretary establishes. Directs the President, within 30 days after the final environmental impact statement, but not later than November 1, 2011, to issue a final order granting or denying the Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. States that no action by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall affect any duty or responsibility to comply with any requirement to conduct environmental review. Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States must decrease its dependence on oil from countries hostile to its interests, and (2) increased access to Canadian energy resources will create jobs in the United States.
Actions:
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 248 (Roll no. 649).
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sutton 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 to require that the President take all necessary actions to ensure that the Keystone pipeline does not result in unfair increases in gas price and that eminent domain is not used to seize farmland to build the pipeline.
Ms. Sutton moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H5537: text: CR H5537)
Ms. Sutton moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1938.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kucinich amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kucinich demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kucinich amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kucinich demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment No. 11.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (Ga) amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 10.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 9.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 8.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment No. 7.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment No. 6.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Christensen amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Eshoo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Eshoo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1938.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 370 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 370.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1938 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. All points of order against the amendments printed in this report are waived. The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1938 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without is in order. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. All points of order against the amendments printed in this report are waived. The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic.
Rule H. Res. 370 passed House.
Committee on Transportation discharged from further consideration.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 370 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1938 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. All points of order against the amendments printed in this report are waived. The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-140, Part I.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred 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.
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Natural Resources
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 13.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 279 - 147, 1 Present (Roll no. 650).
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
Question:
On Passage: H R 1938 North American-Made Energy Security Act1/2
Result
passed