S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

Bill Text

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    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 headers to sort)

#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