Congressional Voting Schedule for Energy and Environment Bills
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This is a procedural step that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on several different bills. It decides how much time is allowed for discussion and which changes can be suggested for each topic.
- The bills being scheduled cover a wide range of issues, including making environmental reviews faster for building projects and updating rules for mining on federal land.
- One bill would require the federal government to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list, which would change how the animals are protected across the country.
- Other parts of the plan focus on the nation's electricity. These bills would require reviews of how regulations affect the power grid and force power plant owners to give advance notice before closing down any units.
- Finally, the schedule includes a vote on a bill to improve efforts to fight child trafficking by updating existing protection laws.
Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 338). (text: CR H5912-5913)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 338). (text: CR H5912-5913)
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 337).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5919-5921)
Vote Results
2 votesOn Ordering the Previous Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
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