H.R. 3 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Northern Route Approval Act
H.R. 3 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) has passed the house — introduced on Mar 15, 2013, sponsored by Lee Terry with 134 co-sponsors. Congress held 11 roll call votes on it.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Mar 15, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 134
- Policy area
- Energy
What it does
Northern Route Approval Act - (Sec. 1) Declares that a presidential permit shall not be required for the pipeline described in the application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Lee Terry (R-NE). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 132 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 15, 2013
- Passed the HouseMay 22, 2013
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged. (Apr 24, 2014)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · May 22, 2013 · Passed241–175 - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
House · May 22, 2013 · Failed194–223
Every roll call vote on this bill
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 22, 2013
- To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposesHouse · May 22, 2013
- To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposesHouse · May 22, 2013
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Other Energy bills in the 113th Congress
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- H.R. 678: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
- H.R. 527: Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
- H.R. 316: Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act
- S. 276: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric…
- H.R. 5057: EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
- H.R. 5705: Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014
- H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act
- S. 2280: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
- H.R. 2689: Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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