To clarify that compliance with an emergency order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any Federal, State, or local environmental law or regulation, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 22, 2013 but was never passed by the Senate.
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7 Cosponsors (5 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“house members applaud senate action on electric reliability”
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Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX22, 2009-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 18, 2014
“Upton touts his committees bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess, unveils new resource chronicling efforts in the 113th Congress”
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Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI6]
on Oct 17, 2014
“Hultgren Supports Legislation to Help American Manufacturers Compete Globally”
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Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL14, 2011-2018]
on Sep 9, 2014
History
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Aug 1, 2012
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Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4273 (112th). |
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Jan 15, 2013
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Introduced
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May 14, 2013
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Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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May 15, 2013
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Ordered Reported
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May 22, 2013
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 24, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1558 (114th). |
H.R. 271 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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