House Bill 6665
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Offshore Wind for Territories Act
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Passed House on Dec 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6665
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 December 10, 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 H9778-9779)
Summary
Offshore Wind for Territories Act
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize offshore wind development in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories.
The bill also establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.
December 11, 2018
December 10, 2018
November 16, 2018
August 10, 2018
12/11/2018
Received in the Senate.
12/10/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9778-9779)
12/10/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9778-9779)
12/10/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6665.
12/10/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9778-9781)
12/10/2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/16/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 803.
11/16/2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1029.
09/05/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
09/05/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/10/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
08/10/2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1137)
08/10/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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