H.R. 2042 - Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Ed Whitfield
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on June 24, 2015
- Amendments:
- 5 proposed amendments. 2 accepted. 3 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on June 24, 2015.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 247
voted NO: 180
7 voted present/not voting
Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 2042 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units before requiring compliance with such rule, and to allow States to protect households and businesses from significant adverse effects on electricity ratepayers or reliability. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units before requiring compliance with such rule, and to allow States to protect households and businesses from significant adverse effects on electricity ratepayers or reliability.
- Other Titles
- Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
- Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
- Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
- Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Ed Whitfield
- Co-Sponsors
- Ralph Lee Abraham
- Brad Ashford
- Brian Babin
- Andy Barr
- Joe Barton
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Diane Black
- Mike Bost
- Jim Bridenstine
- Mo Brooks
- Susan W. Brooks
- Bradley Byrne
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Chris Collins
- Kevin Cramer
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
- Ander Crenshaw
- Ron DeSantis
- Scott DesJarlais
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Renee L. Ellmers
- Bill Flores
- J. Randy Forbes
- Bob Gibbs
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Brett Guthrie
- Gregg Harper
- Vicky Hartzler
- Richard Hudson
- Evan H. Jenkins
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- David W. Jolly
- Walter B. Jones
- Mike Kelly
- John Kline
- Doug Lamborn
- Robert E. Latta
- Billy Long
- Barry Loudermilk
- Mia B. Love
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Michael T. McCaul
- David B. McKinley
- Martha McSally
- Markwayne Mullin
- Tim Murphy
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Collin C. Peterson
- Reid J. Ribble
- Martha Roby
- David P. Roe
- Mike Rogers
- David Rouzer
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Pete Sessions
- Terri A. Sewell
- Bill Shuster
- Lamar Smith
- Chris Stewart
- Steve Stivers
- Scott R. Tipton
- Ann Wagner
- Steve Womack
- Ryan K. Zinke
- Subjects
- Environmental protection
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Coal
- Dams and canals
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Judicial review and appeals
- Oil and gas
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 333 (114th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2822) Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2016, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2042) to Allow for Judicial Review of Any Final Rule Addressing Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Utility Generating Units Before Requiring Compliance with Such Rule, and to Allow States to Protect Households and Businesses from Significant Adverse Effects on Electricity Ratepayers or Reliability; and Providing for Proceedings During the Period from June 26, 2015, Through July 6, 2015.
- S. 1324 (114th) : Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/28/2015 Referred to Committee Amendments (5 proposed) Passed House 6/24/2015 - 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 2042 6/24/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 245 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2042 6/24/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 243 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2042 6/24/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 250 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 2042 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 6/24/2015 This bill PASSED the House 247 voted YES 180 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Huizenga (MI) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/24/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Newhouse amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/24/2015 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 4/28/2015 4/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 4/28/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/28/2015 Introduced in House 4/29/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/29/2015 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22. 6/19/2015 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-171. Put on a legislative calendar 6/19/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126. 6/23/2015 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 333 Reported to House. Resolution provides for a modified open rule for H.R. 2822; a structured rule for H.R. 2042; and provides for proceedings of the House during the period from June 26, 2015, through July 6, 2015. 6/24/2015 Rule H. Res. 333 passed House. 6/24/2015 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 333. 6/24/2015 Resolution provides for a modified open rule for H.R. 2822; a structured rule for H.R. 2042; and provides for proceedings of the House during the period from June 26, 2015, through July 6, 2015. 6/24/2015 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 333 and Rule XVIII. 6/24/2015 The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee. 6/24/2015 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2042. 6/24/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 1. 6/24/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 6/24/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment No. 2. 6/24/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 6/24/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 3. 6/24/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 4. 6/24/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McNerney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 6/24/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Newhouse amendment No. 5. 6/24/2015 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2042. 6/24/2015 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 6/24/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6/24/2015 6/24/2015 House amendment offered 6/24/2015 6/24/2015 House amendment offered 6/24/2015 6/24/2015 House amendment offered 6/24/2015 6/24/2015 House amendment offered 6/24/2015 6/24/2015 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 6/24/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2042 select this vote Vote 6/24/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2042 select this vote Vote 6/24/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2042 currently selected House Vote on Passage 6/24/2015 On Passage: H R 2042 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 6/24/2015 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Pallone. 6/24/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Pallone. 6/24/2015 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Rush. 6/24/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Rush. 6/24/2015 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Huizenga (MI). 6/24/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Huizenga (MI). select this vote Vote 6/24/2015 On agreeing to the Huizenga (MI) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/24/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Huizenga (MI) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/24/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/24/2015 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. McNerney. 6/24/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. McNerney. 6/24/2015 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Newhouse. 6/24/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Newhouse. select this vote Vote 6/24/2015 On agreeing to the Newhouse amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/24/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Newhouse amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/24/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/24/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 6/24/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 6/24/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 6/24/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 6/24/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 6/24/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 6/25/2015 Received in the Senate. Put on a legislative calendar 7/14/2016 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status H. Amdt. 526 Pallone, Frank [D-NJ6] June 24, 2015 Failed by voice vote on June 24, 2015. Amendment sought to require a Governor wishing to opt out of the Clean Power Plan to include a certification that electric generating units are sources of carbon pollution that contribute to human-induced climate change; and that the state or federal plan to reduce carbon emissions from electric generating units would promote national security, economic growth and public health by addressing human induced climate change through the increased use of clean energy, energy efficiency and reductions in carbon pollution.
H. Amdt. 527 Rush, Bobby [D-IL1] June 24, 2015 Failed by voice vote on June 24, 2015. Amendment sought to require a Governor's determination to include certification that the inapplicability of a state or federal plan will not have a significant adverse effect on costs associated with a state's plan to respond to extreme weather events associated with human-caused climate change, including flooding, intense storms, frequent wildfires, and increased drought.
select this vote H. Amdt. 528 Huizenga, Bill [R-MI2] June 24, 2015 Passed by voice vote on June 24, 2015. Amendment encourages EPA to explicitly authorize States to include clean energy storage in their compliance plans.
H. Amdt. 529 McNerney, Jerry [D-CA9] June 24, 2015 Failed by voice vote on June 24, 2015. Amendment sought to strike section 2 of the bill, which prevents any rule from taking place until all litigation is complete and sought to replace the ability of states to opt out of the plan with the requirement that the state public utility commissions or public service commissions, as well as the appropriate electric reliability organization, issue reliability analyses on any state or federal plan.
select this vote H. Amdt. 530 Newhouse, Dan [R-WA4] June 24, 2015 Passed by voice vote on June 24, 2015. At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF HYDROPOWER AS RENEWABLE ENERGY. In issuing, implementing, and enforcing any final rule described in section 2(b), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall treat hydropower as renewable energy.
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