Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Failed Senate on Nov 18, 2014
This bill failed in the Senate on November 18, 2014.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
55 Cosponsors (44 Republicans, 11 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Hoeven Statement on Keystone XL Approval Legislation”
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Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 18, 2014
“The Enzi Insider - May 1”
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Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY, 1997-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 1, 2014
“Senate Floor Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) In Opposition To S.2280, The Bill To Approve The Keystone XL Pipeline”
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Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
on Nov 18, 2014
History
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Sep 21, 2012
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3607 (112th). |
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May 1, 2014
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Introduced
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May 5, 2014
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Nov 14, 2014
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5682 (113th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2280 (113th). |
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Nov 18, 2014
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Failed Senate
A vote on the bill failed in the Senate. The bill is now dead. |
S. 2280 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2280. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
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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