H.R. 1231 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act
H.R. 1231 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) has passed the house — introduced on Mar 29, 2011, sponsored by Doc Hastings with 69 co-sponsors. Congress held 9 roll call votes on it.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Mar 29, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 69
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
What it does
Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) ba…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Doc Hastings (R-WA). Co-sponsors: 69 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 29, 2011
- Passed the HouseMay 12, 2011
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52. (May 17, 2011)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · May 12, 2011 · Passed243–179 - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
House · May 12, 2011 · Failed180–243
Every roll call vote on this bill
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 11, 2011
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 11, 2011
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 11, 2011
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 12, 2011
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 12, 2011
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 12, 2011
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 12, 2011
- Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium ActHouse · May 12, 2011
- Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium ActHouse · May 12, 2011
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