To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.

Action history

1. 2015-10-19Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2. 2015-10-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2015-10-09On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 159 (Roll no. 549).
4. 2015-10-09On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 242 (Roll no. 548).
5. 2015-10-09The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2015-10-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to reqire the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language preventing provisions in H.R. 702 from preventing the President or any other Federal official from enforcing certain Federal laws or regulations.
7. 2015-10-09Mr. Huffman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
8. 2015-10-09The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9. 2015-10-09The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2015-10-09The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 702.
11. 2015-10-09MOMENT OF SILENCE - The Committee stood in a moment of silence for the victims of the El Faro Cargo ship tragedy.
12. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 10.
13. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 9.
14. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment No. 7.
15. 2015-10-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Messer amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
16. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment No. 6.
17. 2015-10-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Messer amendment No. 5 Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
18. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment No. 5.
19. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment No. 4.
20. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment No. 3.
21. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delaney amendment No. 2.
22. 2015-10-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Amash demanded a recorded vote and the Chair further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
23. 2015-10-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment No. 1.
24. 2015-10-09GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 702.
25. 2015-10-09The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.