North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

Action history

1. 2015-12-07Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2. 2015-12-03The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8.
3. 2015-12-03Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2015-12-03On passage Passed by recorded vote: 249 - 174 (Roll no. 672).
5. 2015-12-03On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243 (Roll no. 671).
6. 2015-12-03The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2015-12-03DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the 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 section stating that in response to scientific consensus, climate change is real and that United States energy policy should seek to remove market barriers that inhibit the development of renewable energy infrastructure.
8. 2015-12-03Mr. Cartwright moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
9. 2015-12-03The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
10. 2015-12-03The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8.
11. 2015-12-03UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unvinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12. 2015-12-03The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
13. 2015-12-03Considered as unfinished business.
14. 2015-12-03Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8 as unfinished business.
15. 2015-12-03On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
16. 2015-12-03Mr. Upton moved that the committee rise.
17. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norcross amendment No. 38.
18. 2015-12-03POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
19. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 37.
20. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 36.
21. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 35.
22. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment No. 34.
23. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 33.
24. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 32.
25. 2015-12-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 542, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) amendment No. 31.