H.R.5019: Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about energy
  • Introduced April 14, 2010
  • Latest Major Action May 7, 2010

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Bill Summary

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 - Title I: Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program - (Sec. 101) Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates to contractors to be passed through as discounts to homeowners who retrofit their homes to achieve energy savings; (2) establish a Federal Rebate Processing System to allow rebate aggregators to submit claims for reimbursement, quality...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held and Forwarded to Full Committee by the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction amended by voice vote.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Ways and Means
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 17.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-469, Part I.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a period ending not later than May 3, 2010 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1329 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5019 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. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
Rule H. Res. 1329 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1329.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5019 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. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1329 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna F. Edwards to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5019.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Markey(MA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton (TX) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on Barton (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey(MA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nye amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bachmann amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been previously debated and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5019.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with amendments to strike various provisions in the bill and insert a section entitled "SEC. 301. SUNSET. - The provisions of this Act shall be suspended and shall not apply if this Act will have a negative net effect on the national budget deficit of the United States."
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 346 - 68 (Roll no. 254).
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 161 (Roll no. 255).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 14, 2010

Introduced in the House by Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

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