To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
110th Congress (2007–2009)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 16, 2008 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
3 Cosponsors (3 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Blumenauer Supports Passage of Major Energy Bill”
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR3]
on Sep 16, 2008
“Rep. Lofgren Issues Statement on House Passage of Energy Bill”
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA18]
on Sep 16, 2008
“September 17, 2008: Kaptur Backs Historic Comprehensive Energy Legislation”
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH9]
on Sep 17, 2008
History
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Sep 15, 2008
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Introduced
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Sep 16, 2008
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 1433 (110th). |
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Sep 16, 2008
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 6899 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6899. This is the one from the 110th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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