American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act

Action history

1. 2014-11-17Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
2. 2014-11-13Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3. 2014-11-12Received in the Senate.
4. 2014-09-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
5. 2014-09-18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 515).
6. 2014-09-18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7. 2014-09-18On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 515).
8. 2014-09-18On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 222 (Roll no. 514).
9. 2014-09-18Considered as unfinished business.
10. 2014-09-18POSTPONED 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.
11. 2014-09-18The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
12. 2014-09-18DEBATE - 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.
13. 2014-09-18Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
14. 2014-09-18The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
15. 2014-09-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 2.
16. 2014-09-18Previous 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.
17. 2014-09-18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 727.
18. 2014-09-18Mr. 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.
19. 2014-09-16Rules 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.
20. 2014-09-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
21. 2014-09-15Introduced in House
22. 2014-09-15Referred 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.
23. 2014-09-15Referred 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.
24. 2014-09-15Referred 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.
25. 2014-09-15Referred 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.