H.R. 6213 - No More Solyndras Act
- Sponsor:
- Fred Upton
- Summary:
- To limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on September 14, 2012
- Amendments:
- 2 proposed amendments. 2 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on September 14, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 245
voted NO: 161
24 voted present/not voting
No More Solyndras Act
H.R. 6213 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
- Other Titles
- No More Solyndras Act
- No More Solyndras Act
- No More Solyndras Act
- Sponsor
- Fred Upton
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Energy
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Civil actions and liability
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Energy
- Department of the Treasury
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy prices
- Energy research
- Environmental technology
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Manufacturing
- Motor fuels
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/26/2012 Referred to Committee Amendments (2 proposed) Passed House 9/14/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 6213 9/14/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 169 voted YES 238 voted NO 23 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 6213 9/14/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 231 voted NO 29 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 6213 No More Solyndras Act 9/14/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 234 voted NO 21 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 6213 (112th): No More Solyndras Act 9/14/2012 This bill PASSED the House 245 voted YES 161 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 7/26/2012 7/26/2012 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 7/26/2012 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 7/26/2012 Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology 7/27/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. 9/10/2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-652, Part I. 9/10/2012 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 9/10/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470. 9/12/2012 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 779 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6213 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-31. Section 2 of the resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative days of September 20, 2012 and September 21, 2012. 9/13/2012 Rule H. Res. 779 passed House. 9/14/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 779. 9/14/2012 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6213 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-31. Section 2 of the resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative days of September 20, 2012 and September 21, 2012. 9/14/2012 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 779 and Rule XVIII. 9/14/2012 The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee. 9/14/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 6213. 9/14/2012 The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate. 9/14/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting and continued with general debate on H.R. 6213. 9/14/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1. 9/14/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 9/14/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment No. 2. 9/14/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 9/14/2012 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6213. 9/14/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 9/14/2012 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 9/14/2012 Mr. Markey moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. 9/14/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey 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 add a section to the bill relating to Buy America provisions. The new section prohibits the Secretary of Energy from issuing loan guarantees for an energy project unless the applicant certifies to the Secretary that at least 75% of the materials and components used for construction, manufacturing, or operations of the project are to be produced in the United States. The motion would also make the underlying bill's prohibition against awarding new loan guarantees contingent on the extension of the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit. 9/14/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 9/14/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 9/14/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 6213 select this vote Vote 9/14/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 6213 select this vote Vote 9/14/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 6213 No More Solyndras Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/14/2012 H.R. 6213 (112th): No More Solyndras Act 9/14/2012 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. DeGette. 9/14/2012 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Waxman. 9/19/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 1481 DeGette, Diana [D-CO1] September 14, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on September 14, 2012. Amendment sought to make changes to the findings section of the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1482 Waxman, Henry [D-CA33] September 14, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on September 14, 2012. Amendment sought to strike the subsection preventing DOE from issuing a new loan guarantee for applications submitted after December 31, 2011.
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