US Congress House Bill 6 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 59-4)
Status: Engrossed on June 26 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-06-26 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Energy (DOE), for proposals that must also obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the United States Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or operate liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities, to issue a decision on an application for authorization to export natural gas within 30 days after the later of: (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, expand, or operate the LNG facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA); or (2) the date of enactment of this Act. Deems any NEPA review to be concluded: (1) 30 days after publication of a required Environmental Impact Statement if the project needs one; (2) 30 days after publication by DOE of a Finding of No Significant Impact if the project needs an Environmental Assessment; and (3) upon a determination by the lead agency that an application is eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to regulations under NEPA. (A "categorical exclusion" under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.) Confers original and exclusive jurisdiction upon the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility under an application will be located over any civil action for the review of: (1) a DOE order regarding the application, or (2) DOE failure to issue a final decision on the application. Requires the Court, if it finds in a civil action that DOE has failed to issue a final decision on an application, to order DOE to issue one within 30 days. Requires the Court to set any civil action brought under this Act on the docket, for expedited consideration, as soon as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading. (Sec. 3) Amends the Natural Gas Act to set, as a condition for approval of any authorization to export LNG, that the DOE Secretary require the applicant to disclose publicly the specific destination or destinations of any such authorized LNG exports.

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]

2014-06-25 - House - On Passage (Y: 266 N: 150 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-06-25 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 192 N: 225 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-06-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 196 N: 221 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-26	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2014-06-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-06-25	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 150 (Roll no. 359).
2014-06-25	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 225 (Roll no. 358).
2014-06-25	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5770)
2014-06-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to direct the Secretary of Energy to deny applications to export natural gas if: (1) it would increase the price of natural gas, electricity, or home heating for Seniors on fixed incomes or (2) the natural gas would be exported to any nation that is a state sponsor of terrorism or to any nation or corporation that steals U.S. military technology or intellectual property through cyber-attacks. The motion also requires the Department of Energy to direct the applicant to ensure that U.S.-flagged ships and shipping containers are used to export liquefied natural gas.
2014-06-25	House	Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H5750-5751; text: CR H5750)
2014-06-25	House	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 H5741)
2014-06-25	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5749)
2014-06-25	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6.
2014-06-25	House	H.AMDT.961 On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 221 (Roll no. 357).
2014-06-25	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2014-06-25	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2014-06-25	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5749-5752)
2014-06-25	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.
2014-06-25	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-06-25	House	Mr. Gardner moved that the Committee rise.
2014-06-25	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio part A amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-06-25	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio part A amendment No. 3.
2014-06-25	House	H.AMDT.961 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. DeFazio. (consideration: CR H5745-5746, H5749; text: CR H5745)Amendment sought to require an applicant to disclose any intention to use eminent domain for any construction necessary for LNG exports.
2014-06-25	House	H.AMDT.960 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote.
2014-06-25	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt part A amendment No. 2.
2014-06-25	House	H.AMDT.960 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H5743-5745; text: CR H5743)Amendment sought to require the Secretary of Energy, before approving any natural gas exports, to make a public interest determination in consideration of how exports will affect domestic natural gas prices, jobs and manufacturing, and other factors.
2014-06-25	House	H.AMDT.959 On agreeing to the Gardner amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-06-25	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gardner part A amendment No. 1.
2014-06-25	House	H.AMDT.959 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gardner. (consideration: CR H5741-5743; text: CR H5741-5742)Manager's amendment strikes the subsection requiring a 90 day decision deadline and replaces it with a 30 day decision deadline requiring DOE to issue a final decision on applications to export LNG following the conclusion of the NEPA environmental review of the LNG facilities. For the purposes of the 30 day decision deadline, the NEPA review would be considered concluded: for a project requiring an Environmental Impact Statement, 30 days after publication of a Final Environmental Impact Statement; for a project for which an Environmental Assessment has been prepared, 30 days after publication by DOE of a Finding of No Significant Impact; and upon determination by the lead agency that an application is eligible for a Categorical Exclusion pursuant to NEPA.
2014-06-25	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2014-06-25	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5741-5742)
2014-06-24	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.
2014-06-24	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-06-24	House	Mr. Gardner moved that the Committee rise.
2014-06-24	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6.
2014-06-24	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2014-06-24	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII.
2014-06-24	House	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R. 3301. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying the resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying the resolution.
2014-06-24	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H5676-5683)
2014-06-23	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying this resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution.
2014-06-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.
2014-06-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-477.
2014-04-30	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 18.
2014-04-30	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-04-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-04-09	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11 .
2014-04-09	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-04-08	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-03-25	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2014-03-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2014-03-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HB4139 (Related) 2014-03-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
SB2083 (Related) 2014-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HR636 (Related) 2014-06-24 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB2274 (Related) 2014-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/6/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr6/BILLS-113hr6ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr6/BILLS-113hr6rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr6/BILLS-113hr6eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014357
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014358
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014359