American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
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HR 2 — American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
Last action — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
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✓Introduced
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Died in session
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
Bill Text
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Read HR 2 on the official United States source →Action History
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Received in the Senate.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 515). (text: CR H7819-7841)
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 222 (Roll no. 514).
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7859-7860)
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Schneider demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the order of the House of September 18, 2014, the Chair announced that further proceedings would be postponed.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7854)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider 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 add a new division at the end of the bill. The new division contains provisions to police excessive speculation in energy markets, protect national security, and prohibit expedited permitting for corporations that relase toxic air pollutants from petroleum coke.
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Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H7853-7854; text: CR H7853)
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7853)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 2.
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Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides that each bill may be debatable for 2 hours, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of their respective committees. The bills shall be considered as read, all points of order agains the provisions of the bill are waived, and each bill is provided with one motion to recommit.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 727. (consideration: CR H7819-7854)
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Mr. Hastings (WA) asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on H.R. 2 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 727 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides that each bill may be debatable for 2 hours, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of their respective committees. The bills shall be considered as read, all points of order agains the provisions of the bill are waived, and each bill is provided with one motion to recommit.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
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Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Natural Resources
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Sponsors
- Lee Terry · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on · 405 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lee Terry Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 546 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 3 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 162 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 0 | 196 | 0 | 6 |
| Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federalist | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 193 | 222 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 52% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (431)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 4 | 158 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Whig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 192 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federalist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 226 | 191 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 44% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (431)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 2 do?
- American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
- Who sponsors HR 2?
- HR 2 is sponsored by Lee Terry (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 2?
- This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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