H.R.2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act113th Congress (2013-2014)

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12/09/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.

11/21/2013 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

11/20/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11/20/2013 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 187 (Roll no. 604).

11/20/2013 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 232 (Roll no. 603). (consideration: CR H7297)

11/20/2013 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to ensure that the underlying bill does not limit the authority of the Department of Interior or any state to require the public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.

11/20/2013 Mr. Lowenthal moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H7295-7296; text: CR H7295)

11/20/2013 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 substitue: CR H7288)

11/20/2013 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7295)

11/20/2013 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2728.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.510 On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 142 - 276 (Roll no. 602).

11/20/2013 MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of our brave men and women who have given their lives in the service of our country, and of all who serve in our armed forces and their familes.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.507 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 230 (Roll no. 601).

11/20/2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.511 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

11/20/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) Part B amendment No. 5.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.511 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. (consideration: CR H7293-7294; text: CR H7293)

11/20/2013 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio Part B amendment No. 4, 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 adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/20/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio Part B amendment No. 4.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.510 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. DeFazio. (consideration: CR H7292-7293, H7295; text: CR H7292)

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.509 On agreeing to the Reed amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.509 Reed amendment (A004) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified: CR H7291)

11/20/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reed Part B amendment No. 3.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.509 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Reed. (consideration: CR H7291-7292; text: CR 7291)

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.508 On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

11/20/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores Part B amendment No. 2.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.508 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Flores. (consideration: CR H7290-7291; text: CR H7290)

11/20/2013 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt Part B amendment No. 1, 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 adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/20/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt Part B amendment No. 1.

11/20/2013 H.Amdt.507 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H7289-7290, H7294; text: CR H7289)

11/20/2013 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2728.

11/20/2013 The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

11/20/2013 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII.

11/20/2013 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules report 113-271. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

11/20/2013 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. (consideration: CR H7280-7297)

11/19/2013 Rule H. Res. 419 passed House.

11/18/2013 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules report 113-271. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

11/12/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.

11/12/2013 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-261.

07/31/2013 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

07/31/2013 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

07/31/2013 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

07/18/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

07/18/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

07/18/2013 Introduced in House