HR910 | US Congress 2011-2012 | Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011

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On April 8, 2011 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

On April 7, 2011 in the House:

H.AMDT.252 Amendment offered by Mr. Polis. An amendment to change the title of the bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 172 .
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 251 .
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney 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 prohibit the underlying bill from limiting EPA's Clean Air Act authority to protect the health of children, seniors, and those with asthma and lung diseases from the effects of air pollution emitted by large sources .
Mr. McNerney moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
Considered as unfinished business.
H.AMDT.252 On agreeing to the Polis amendment Failed by voice vote.

On April 6, 2011 in the House:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy amendment number 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment number 4.
H.AMDT.243 On agreeing to the Cuellar amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.244 Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy . Amendment sought to affirm that state-run greenhouse gas programs would not be affected by the bill.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Upton asked unanimous consent to extend debate time by 1 minute on each side on the amendment. Agreed to without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Murphy amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Murphy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment number 6.
H.AMDT.245 Amendment offered by Mr. Waxman. Amendment sought to add a new section with respect to Congressional Acceptance of Scientific Findings: Congress accepts the scientific findings of the Environmental Protection Agency that climate changes is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare.
H.AMDT.242 On agreeing to the McNerney amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.246 Amendment offered by Mr. Quigley. Amendment sought to require GAO to report to Congress the results of a study of health care costs in the U.S. as affected by the elimination of EPA regulation under this Act, as compared to health care costs in the U.S. as would be affected by the EPA proceeding under their regulating authority as determined in Massachusetts v. EPA.
H.AMDT.243 Amendment offered by Mr. Cuellar. Amendment sought to amend the definition of greenhouse gas, to remove water vapor as a part of the definition, strike the removal of existing EPA findings and rules, and exempt all auto standards from the legislation.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment number 3.
H.AMDT.242 Amendment offered by Mr. McNerney. Amendment clarifies that voluntary programs addressing climate change classify as exceptions to the bill's prohibitions.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment number 2.
H.AMDT.241 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee . Amendment sought to insert a new section to provide considerations and procedures in finalizing greenhouse gas regulations.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment number 1.
H.AMDT.240 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee . Amendment sought to require an EPA study to determine the long term impact of a complete ban on their authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 910 .
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 203 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 910 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 bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. All points of order againist the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 203 .
Rule H. Res. 203 passed House.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quigley amendment number 7.
H.AMDT.246 On agreeing to the Quigley amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.247 Amendment offered by Mr. Polis. Amendment sought to ensure that the EPA can continue to protect the American people from adverse effects of global climate change.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The 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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 910 .
H.AMDT.251 On agreeing to the Kind amendment Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 264 .
H.AMDT.250 On agreeing to the Doyle amendment Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 250 .
H.AMDT.249 On agreeing to the Rush amendment Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 260 .
H.AMDT.248 On agreeing to the Markey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 266 .
H.AMDT.247 On agreeing to the Polis amendment Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 257 .
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment number 8.
H.AMDT.244 On agreeing to the Murphy amendment Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 240 .
H.AMDT.241 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 157 - 266 .
H.AMDT.240 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 259 .
H.AMDT.245 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 240 .
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kind demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.249 Amendment offered by Mr. Rush. Amendment sought to prevent the provisions of this act from going into effect until the EPA Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, certifies that the consequences of not regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and its subsequent impact on climate change, including the potential to create sustained natural and humanitarian disasters and the ability to likely foster political instability where societal demands exceed the capacity of governments to cope, do not jeopardize American security interests at home or abroad.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment in the nature of a substitute number 12.
H.AMDT.248 Amendment offered by Mr. Markey. Amendment sought to ensure that any prohibition on or limitation to EPA's Clean Air Act authority contained in the bill would not apply to any action EPA could take to reduce demand for oil.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment number 9.
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 of the amendment until a time to be announced.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment number 10.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.250 Amendment offered by Mr. Doyle. Amendment sought to include a study to determine whether regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act to address climate change, if not repealed or otherwise made unauthorized by section 2 of the bill, would cause greenhouse gas leakage and reduce the international competitiveness of United States producers of energy-intensive products.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 203 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doyle amendment number 11.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Doyle amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doyle demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.251 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Kind. Amendment sought to insert a complete new text which codifies the EPA's Tailoring Rule in order to protect farms, small businesses, and small- and medium-sized stationary sources from greenhouse gas regulation.

On April 5, 2011 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 203 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 910 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 bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. All points of order againist the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.

On April 1, 2011 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-50 .
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.

On March 15, 2011 in the House:

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 19.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

On March 14, 2011 in the House:

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

On March 10, 2011 in the House:

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

On March 8, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

On March 3, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

On February 9, 2011 in the House:

Hearings Held Prior to Referral.

H.AMDT.240

Amendment sought to require an EPA study to determine the long term impact of a complete ban on their authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

H.AMDT.241

Amendment sought to insert a new section to provide considerations and procedures in finalizing greenhouse gas regulations.

H.AMDT.242

Amendment clarifies that voluntary programs addressing climate change classify as exceptions to the bill's prohibitions.

Amendment sought to amend the definition of greenhouse gas, to remove water vapor as a part of the definition, strike the removal of existing EPA findings and rules, and exempt all auto standards from the legislation.

H.AMDT.244

Amendment sought to affirm that state-run greenhouse gas programs would not be affected by the bill.

H.AMDT.245

Amendment sought to add a new section with respect to Congressional Acceptance of Scientific Findings: Congress accepts the scientific findings of the Environmental Protection Agency that climate changes is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare.

H.AMDT.246

Amendment sought to require GAO to report to Congress the results of a study of health care costs in the U.S. as affected by the elimination of EPA regulation under this Act, as compared to health care costs in the U.S. as would be affected by the EPA proceeding under their regulating authority as determined in Massachusetts v. EPA.

H.AMDT.247

Amendment sought to ensure that the EPA can continue to protect the American people from adverse effects of global climate change.

H.AMDT.248

Amendment sought to ensure that any prohibition on or limitation to EPA's Clean Air Act authority contained in the bill would not apply to any action EPA could take to reduce demand for oil.

H.AMDT.249

Amendment sought to prevent the provisions of this act from going into effect until the EPA Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, certifies that the consequences of not regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and its subsequent impact on climate change, including the potential to create sustained natural and humanitarian disasters and the ability to likely foster political instability where societal demands exceed the capacity of governments to cope, do not jeopardize American security interests at home or abroad.

H.AMDT.250

Amendment sought to include a study to determine whether regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act to address climate change, if not repealed or otherwise made unauthorized by section 2 of the bill, would cause greenhouse gas leakage and reduce the international competitiveness of United States producers of energy-intensive products.

H.AMDT.251

Amendment sought to insert a complete new text which codifies the EPA's Tailoring Rule in order to protect farms, small businesses, and small- and medium-sized stationary sources from greenhouse gas regulation.