SENSE Act
USA115th CongressHR-1119| House
| Updated: 3/8/2018
Keith J. Rothfus
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (6)
Environment Subcommittee, Environment and Public Works Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 12, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act or the SENSE Act (Sec. 2) This bill eases emission limits for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units (electric power plants) that convert coal refuse into energy. The Environmental Protection Agency must allow utilities to select a standard for either hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide with which to comply from a list of specified standards.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1282-1283)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10 .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-514.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 762 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. (consideration: CR H1480-1489)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1119.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1487)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prevent the underlying bill from applying to any coal refuse electric utility steam generating facility associated with air pollution.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 225 (Roll no. 100).
View VoteOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 189 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1481)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCoalElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesSolid waste and recycling
SENSE Act
USA115th CongressHR-1119| House
| Updated: 3/8/2018
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 12, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act or the SENSE Act (Sec. 2) This bill eases emission limits for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units (electric power plants) that convert coal refuse into energy. The Environmental Protection Agency must allow utilities to select a standard for either hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide with which to comply from a list of specified standards.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1282-1283)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10 .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-514.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 762 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. (consideration: CR H1480-1489)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1119.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1487)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prevent the underlying bill from applying to any coal refuse electric utility steam generating facility associated with air pollution.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 225 (Roll no. 100).
View VoteOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 189 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1481)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Keith J. Rothfus
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (6)
Environment Subcommittee, Environment and Public Works Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCoalElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesSolid waste and recycling