S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

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Introduced Jan. 6, 2015
Latest Major Action March 4, 2015
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Bill Sponsor

John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

Bill Cosponsors

59 (6 Democrats, 53 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed in Senate - Jan. 29, 2015
Placed on Calendar Senate - Jan. 7, 2015

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on January 29, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (Sec. 2) Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Deems the Final Supplemental...

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Date	Description
March 4, 2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 4, 2015	Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 68.
March 4, 2015	Cloture motion on veto message withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S1274)
March 4, 2015	Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1274-1285, S1274)
March 2, 2015	Cloture motion on veto message presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1215; text: CR S1215)
March 2, 2015	Veto Message considered in Senate.
Feb. 24, 2015	Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
Feb. 24, 2015	Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR S1073)
Feb. 24, 2015	Presented to President.
Feb. 11, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 11, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 152 (Roll no. 75). (text: CR H947-950)
Feb. 11, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 241 (Roll no. 74). (consideration: CR H959-960)
Feb. 11, 2015	The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H959)
Feb. 11, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to commit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. pay for any oil spill cleanup on American soil. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn.
Feb. 11, 2015	Mrs. Capps moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H958; text: CR H958)
Feb. 11, 2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H958)
Feb. 11, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1.
Feb. 11, 2015	Rule provides for consideration of S. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. After disposition of the previous question, the resolution allows for one motion to commit during consideration of S. 1. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from Feb. 16, 2015 through Feb. 23, 2015.
Feb. 11, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100. (consideration: CR H947-960)
Feb. 11, 2015	Rule H. Res. 100 passed House.
Feb. 10, 2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. After disposition of the previous question, the resolution allows for one motion to commit during consideration of S. 1. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from Feb. 16, 2015 through Feb. 23, 2015.
Jan. 30, 2015	Held at the desk.
Jan. 30, 2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan. 30, 2015	Received in the House.
Jan. 29, 2015	Vote in the Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 49. (text: CR S637-641)
Jan. 29, 2015	Vote in the Senate Upon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 45. (consideration: CR S626; text: CR S626)
Jan. 29, 2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 30) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jan. 29, 2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 30) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S626)
Jan. 29, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S620-645)
Jan. 28, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S555-577)
Jan. 27, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S497-503, S503-537)
Jan. 26, 2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote No. 30) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S455)
Jan. 26, 2015	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 39. Record Vote Number: 30. (consideration: CR S455; text: CR S455)
Jan. 26, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S449-460)
Jan. 22, 2015	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S407-408; text: CR S407-408)
Jan. 22, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S372-376, S376-383, S387-388, S390-404, S404-408)
Jan. 21, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S311-321, S323-338)
Jan. 20, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S255-259, S260-272)
Jan. 16, 2015	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S221-235)
Jan. 13, 2015	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S184-197)
Jan. 13, 2015	Voice Vote in the Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S184)
Jan. 13, 2015	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S162-174, S181-184)
Jan. 12, 2015	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 32. Record Vote Number: 3. (consideration: CR S145-146; text: CR S145)
Jan. 12, 2015	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S136-146)
Jan. 9, 2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128)
Jan. 8, 2015	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S85; text: CR S85)
Jan. 8, 2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S69-72, S85-94)
Jan. 7, 2015	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Jan. 6, 2015	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S40-41)
Jan. 6, 2015	Introduced in the Senate by John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

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Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR S1073)

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Introduced in the Senate by John Hoeven (R-N.D.)