H.R.3: Northern Route Approval Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about energy
Introduced March 15, 2013
Latest Major Action April 24, 2014

Bill Sponsor

Lee Terry (R-Neb.)

Bill Cosponsors

134 (2 Democrats, 133 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Northern Route Approval Act - (Sec. 1) Declares that a presidential permit shall not be required for the pipeline described in the application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to the Department of State for the Keystone XL pipeline, including the Nebraska reroute evaluated in the Final Evaluation Report issued by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in January 2013 and approved by the Nebraska governor....

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 24, 2014	Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
April 24, 2014	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
June 3, 2013	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
May 23, 2013	Received in the Senate, read the first time.
May 22, 2013	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2892)
May 22, 2013	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3.
May 22, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment No. 10.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 9.
May 22, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chu amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chu amendment No. 8.
May 22, 2013	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 later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 7.
May 22, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Esty amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Esty demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty amendment No. 6.
May 22, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rahall amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment No. 5.
May 22, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 4.
May 22, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson(GA) amendment No. 3.
May 22, 2013	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 later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment No. 2.
May 22, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weber amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weber demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 228, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weber(TX) amendment No. 1.
May 22, 2013	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3.
May 22, 2013	The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 22, 2013	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 228 and Rule XVIII.
May 22, 2013	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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.
May 22, 2013	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 228. (consideration: CR H2862-2895)
May 22, 2013	Rule H. Res. 228 passed House.
May 22, 2013	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 22, 2013	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 175, 1 Present (Roll no. 179).
May 22, 2013	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 223 (Roll no. 178).
May 22, 2013	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2893)
May 22, 2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the House to report the same back with an amendment requiring TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to certify to the President that diluted bitumen and other materials derived from tar sands or oils sands that are transported through the Keystone XL pipeline be treated as crude oil for the purposes of determining contributions that fund the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
May 22, 2013	Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H2892-2893; text: CR H2892)
May 22, 2013	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. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2875-2876)
May 21, 2013	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 228 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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.
May 17, 2013	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
May 17, 2013	Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-61, Part III.
May 17, 2013	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-61, Part II.
May 17, 2013	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-61, Part I.
May 16, 2013	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 24.
May 16, 2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 24, 2013	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
April 24, 2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 24, 2013	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 24, 2013	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
April 17, 2013	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 18.
April 17, 2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 16, 2013	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 25, 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
March 25, 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
March 25, 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
March 22, 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
March 15, 2013	Referred to House Natural Resources
March 15, 2013	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
March 15, 2013	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
March 15, 2013	Introduced in the House by Lee Terry (R-Neb.)

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