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S. 1—Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 5:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of S. 1PDFXML

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (Engrossed in Senate)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 6-3 on Tuesday, February 10, 2015.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 100:
Agreed to by record vote of 248-177, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 242-183, on Wednesday, February 11, 2015

MANAGERS: Woodall/Hastings (FL)

1. Closed rule.

2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.

6. Provides one motion to commit.

7. Section 2 provides that on any legislative day during the period from February 16, 2015, through February 23, 2015: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

8. Section 3 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
2Version 1Murphy, Patrick (FL), Kildee (MI)DemocratAmends the Internal Revenue Code to include tar sands in the definition of "crude oil" so that tar sands is no longer excluded from the excise tax that funds the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.Submitted
1Version 1Veasey (TX)DemocratRequires all steel, iron, and manufactured goods used to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline are made in America.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 24

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated: 3-6

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Stivers
Nay
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
No Vote

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 25

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted 6-3

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Stivers
Yea
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Yea
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
No Vote