Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.

Bill: 110-hres-615
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Energy
House rules and procedure
Income tax
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of: (1) H.R. 3221 (New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act); and (2) H.R. 2776 (Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007). 
 
 

action_date: 2007-08-04
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of: (1) H.R. 3221 (New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act); and (2) H.R. 2776 (Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007). 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 191 (Roll no. 826). (text: CR H9715)
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 191 (Roll no. 826).(text: CR H9715)
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 186 (Roll no. 825). (consideration: CR H9721-9722)
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 615.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 615.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9715-9718, H9719-9722)
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-300, by Mr. Welch (VT).
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-300, by Mr. Welch (VT).
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Introduced in House