To give subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.

Action history

1. 2010-06-25Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.
2. 2010-06-24Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3. 2010-06-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2010-06-23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1, 2 Present (Roll no. 382).
5. 2010-06-23Considered as unfinished business.
6. 2010-06-23At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
7. 2010-06-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5481.
8. 2010-06-23Considered under suspension of the rules.
9. 2010-06-23Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10. 2010-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
11. 2010-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
12. 2010-06-08Introduced in House
13. 2010-06-08Referred to House Natural Resources
14. 2010-06-08Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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.
15. 2010-06-08Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
16. 2010-06-08Referred to House Judiciary