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H.Res. 243 · 114th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representative in respect to promoting a strong national energy policy…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representative in respect to promoting a strong national energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the charge in a United States energy revolution.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

Declares that the House of Representatives supports policies that:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 1, 2015

Declares that the House of Representatives supports policies that:

  • cut through bureaucratic red tape to encourage domestic energy resurgence;
  • reduce harmful, job-killing regulations; and
  • eliminate an obsolete, decades-old crude oil export ban to reduce price volatility, increase market stability, and promote economic growth.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representative in respect to promoting a strong national energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the charge in a United States energy revolution.

Latest action (May 8, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: May 1, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.