House Bill 6511
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act
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Passed House on Sep 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6511
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
checkPassed on September 25, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8792-8793)
Summary
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Department of Energy (DOE)to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facilities to private entities. Currently, DOE may only lease these storage facilities to foreign governments.
DOE must conduct a pilot program to lease underutilized storage facilities. The program must make available capacity for storage of up to 200 million barrels of petroleum products.
September 26, 2018
September 25, 2018
September 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
11/29/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
09/26/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
09/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8792-8793)
09/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8792-8793)
09/25/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6511.
09/25/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8792-8794)
09/25/2018
Mr. Barton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/25/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753.
09/25/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-965.
09/13/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/13/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/06/2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
09/06/2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/27/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
07/25/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
07/25/2018
Introduced in House
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