H.Con.Res. 401 · 110th Congress
Expressing the support of Congress for enhancing energy independence through the usage of existing resources…
Full title
Expressing the support of Congress for enhancing energy independence through the usage of existing resources and technology.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
4 cosponsors · 4 R
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Calls for the enactment of laws that: (1) make more American energy available for exploration and production, including in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Offshore Continental Shelf, and federal lands onshore, including for shale oil and coal-to-liquid production; and (2) streamline the permitting process for building American refineries and allow…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 31, 2008
Calls for the enactment of laws that: (1) make more American energy available for exploration and production, including in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Offshore Continental Shelf, and federal lands onshore, including for shale oil and coal-to-liquid production; and (2) streamline the permitting process for building American refineries and allow the construction of refineries on federal lands.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the support of Congress for enhancing energy independence through the usage of existing resources and technology.
Latest action (Aug 4, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 31, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.