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Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

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5/17/2011--Passed House amended. Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at l...[more]

Sponsor

  • Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]

Cosponsors (69)

  • Rep. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. Diane Black [R, TN-6]
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
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Latest Legislative Action

  • May 16, 2011 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  • May 12, 2011 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • May 12, 2011 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243 (Roll no. 319).
  • May 12, 2011 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  • May 12, 2011 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt 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 require each oil and gas leasing program in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases under the program, is offered for sale in the United States and not exported. It would also require the Secretary of Interior, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to seek to reduce the number of nonproducing offshore oil and gas leases by 50 percent by 2017.

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  • May 12, 2011 - Mr. Holt moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
  • May 12, 2011 - The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/11/2011 H3196)
  • May 12, 2011 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1231.
  • May 12, 2011 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  • May 12, 2011 - Considered as unfinished business.
  • May 11, 2011 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.
  • May 11, 2011 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  • May 11, 2011 - Mr. Pearce moved that the Committee rise.
  • May 11, 2011 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
  • May 11, 2011 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
  • May 11, 2011 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
  • May 11, 2011 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment.
  • May 11, 2011 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Brown (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
  • May 11, 2011 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown amendment.
  • May 11, 2011 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
  • May 11, 2011 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment.
  • May 11, 2011 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keating demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
  • May 11, 2011 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment.
  • May 11, 2011 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
  • May 11, 2011 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
  • May 11, 2011 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
  • May 11, 2011 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment.
  • May 11, 2011 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 1231.
  • May 11, 2011 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  • May 11, 2011 - Considered as unfinished business.
  • May 11, 2011 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.
  • May 11, 2011 - On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  • May 11, 2011 - Mr. Young (AK) moved that the committee rise.
  • May 11, 2011 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1231.
  • May 11, 2011 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 257, the amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
  • May 11, 2011 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
  • May 11, 2011 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 257 and Rule XVIII.
  • May 11, 2011 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  • May 11, 2011 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257.
  • May 11, 2011 - Rule H. Res. 257 passed House.
  • May 10, 2011 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 257 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  • May 02, 2011 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-69.
  • April 13, 2011 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • April 13, 2011 - Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
  • April 06, 2011 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • March 31, 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • March 29, 2011 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.