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S. 1312 - Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015

Energy. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015

S. 1312 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015
  • Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015
Sponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Energy
  • Canada
  • Earth sciences
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Government information and archives
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Latin America
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Mexico
  • Oil and gas
  • Pipelines
  • Strategic materials and reserves
  • Trade restrictions
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Major Actions
Introduced5/12/2015
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/12/2015
5/12/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
5/12/2015Introduced in Senate
6/09/2015Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Republican/Conservative
Independent oil & gas producers
Public works, industrial & commercial construction
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials
Oilfield service, equipment & exploration
Building trades unions
Natural Gas transmission & distribution
Oil & Gas
Trucking companies & services
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products
Special trade contractors
Construction equipment
Electrical contractors
Fabricated metal products
Mining
Equipment rental & leasing
Small business associations
Plumbing & pipe products
Chambers of commerce
Freight & delivery services
Building materials
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Environmental policy
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31 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones
31 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015

31 organizations supported this bill

American Exploration & Production Council
Undersigned (2015, May 13). Oil Industry Support Letter for Murkowski Heitcamp Oil Export Bill. Retrieved May 13, 2015, from American Petroleum Institute.
American Petroleum Institute
Undersigned (2015, May 13). Oil Industry Support Letter for Murkowski Heitcamp Oil Export Bill. Retrieved May 13, 2015, from American Petroleum Institute.
American Rental Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
American Supply Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Americans for Prosperity
Garnder, Brent (2015, May 21). AFP Supports Legislation to Repeal Ban on Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved May 21, 2015, from Americans for Prosperity.
Associated Equipment Distributors
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Associated General Contractors of America
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Distribution Contractors Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Domestic Energy Producers Alliance
Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (2015, May 14). Lift crude export ban or continue to put American energy renaissance at risk, DEPA Chairman Harold Hamm says. Retrieved June 4, 2015, from Domestic Energy Producers Alliance.
Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Undersigned (2015, May 13). Oil Industry Support Letter for Murkowski Heitcamp Oil Export Bill. Retrieved May 13, 2015, from American Petroleum Institute.
Industrial Minerals Association - North America
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Laborers' International Union of North America
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Metals Service Center Institute
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
National Electrical Contractors Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
National Industrial Sand Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
National Stripper Well Association
National Stripper Well Association (2015, May 13). NSWA supports bipartisan ‘Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015’. Retrieved May 13, 2015, from National Stripper Well Association.
National Tank Truck Carriers
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
National Utility Contractors Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Petroleum Equipment & Services Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Portland Cement Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, June 1). Shale Energy Supply Chain Industries and Workers Support Crude Oil Exports. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance.
Producers for American Crude Oil Exports
Undersigned (2015, May 13). Oil Industry Support Letter for Murkowski Heitcamp Oil Export Bill. Retrieved May 13, 2015, from American Petroleum Institute.
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Kerrigan, Karen (2015, June 15). Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015, from SBE Council.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Undersigned (2015, May 13). Oil Industry Support Letter for Murkowski Heitcamp Oil Export Bill. Retrieved May 13, 2015, from American Petroleum Institute.
U.S. Oil & Gas Association
Undersigned (2015, May 13). Oil Industry Support Letter for Murkowski Heitcamp Oil Export Bill. Retrieved May 13, 2015, from American Petroleum Institute.

1 organization opposed this bill

United Steelworkers
United Steelworkers (2015, June 20). Crude Oil Export Ban. Retrieved February 9, 2016, from United Steelworkers.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$299,011$19,100
Kelly AyotteRNH$1,042,197$11,000
Tammy BaldwinDWI$150,088$195,766
John BarrassoRWY$496,816$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$245,105$474,313
Richard BlumenthalDCT$79,650$78,479
Roy BluntRMO$808,193$5,700
Cory A. BookerDNJ$262,983$135,712
John BoozmanRAR$176,906$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$31,500$500
Sherrod BrownDOH$270,313$144,201
Richard BurrRNC$656,340$8,000
Maria CantwellDWA$59,082$136,052
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$924,874$4,500
Ben CardinDMD$184,500$28,525
Tom CarperDDE$116,530$8,500
Bob CaseyDPA$268,440$51,004
Bill CassidyRLA$1,580,618$37,300
Daniel CoatsRIN$86,550$0
William Thad CochranRMS$282,403$16,850
Susan M. CollinsRME$268,466$47,050
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$107,073$21,400
Bob CorkerRTN$520,511$0
John CornynRTX$1,206,660$0
Tom CottonRAR$1,938,724$2,600
Mike CrapoRID$242,694$0
Ted CruzRTX$3,374,562$1,250
Steve DainesRMT$893,919$1,000
Joe DonnellyDIN$186,266$61,796
Dick DurbinDIL$223,800$80,261
Mike EnziRWY$222,433$0
Joni ErnstRIA$405,160$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$127,750$18,350
Deb FischerRNE$556,390$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,734,699$0
Al FrankenDMN$146,404$156,338
Cory GardnerRCO$1,500,756$750
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$221,647$56,100
Lindsey GrahamRSC$435,921$39,663
Chuck GrassleyRIA$403,796$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$407,050$1,000
Martin HeinrichDNM$146,825$297,819
Heidi HeitkampDND$267,224$30,000
Dean HellerRNV$666,621$6,000
Mazie K. HironoDHI$184,499$59,426
John HoevenRND$410,573$0
Jim InhofeROK$633,499$500
Johnny IsaksonRGA$416,445$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$1,651,141$0
Tim KaineDVA$255,446$328,413
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$107,000$48,570
Mark KirkRIL$577,112$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$162,682$36,150
James LankfordROK$1,142,905$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$47,350$45,518
Mike LeeRUT$959,934$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$337,100$8,500
Ed MarkeyDMA$213,225$412,981
John McCainRAZ$536,200$2,700
Claire McCaskillDMO$205,003$28,000
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,569,486$3,500
Bob MenéndezDNJ$308,750$25,500
Jeff MerkleyDOR$122,200$170,305
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$30,700$250
Jerry MoranRKS$294,927$500
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$801,439$15,550
Chris MurphyDCT$263,350$148,496
Patty MurrayDWA$196,808$96,578
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$226,830$81,382
Rand PaulRKY$710,521$0
David PerdueRGA$467,094$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$336,824$505,839
Rob PortmanROH$1,241,584$26,310
John "Jack" ReedDRI$95,700$21,700
Harry ReidDNV$65,450$12,800
Jim RischRID$196,437$1,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$618,309$0
Mike RoundsRSD$385,581$0
Marco RubioRFL$1,606,862$11,513
Bernie SandersIVT$34,488$70,697
Ben SasseRNE$965,596$0
Brian SchatzDHI$242,500$296,989
Chuck SchumerDNY$318,300$125,679
Tim ScottRSC$880,257$3,000
Jeff SessionsRAL$133,200$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$186,483$230,313
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$131,500$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$227,588$47,825
Dan SullivanRAK$1,206,157$0
Jon TesterDMT$227,466$296,835
John ThuneRSD$661,981$9,925
Thom TillisRNC$685,886$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$2,272,915$0
Tom UdallDNM$250,508$176,894
David VitterRLA$353,500$19,800
Mark R. WarnerDVA$358,750$56,238
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$161,486$217,746
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$89,766$137,560
Roger F. WickerRMS$237,716$5,500
Ron WydenDOR$273,900$139,478

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Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$299,011$19,100
Kelly AyotteRNH$1,042,197$11,000
Tammy BaldwinDWI$150,088$195,766
John BarrassoRWY$496,816$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$245,105$474,313
Richard BlumenthalDCT$79,650$78,479
Roy BluntRMO$808,193$5,700
Cory A. BookerDNJ$262,983$135,712
John BoozmanRAR$176,906$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$31,500$500
Sherrod BrownDOH$270,313$144,201
Richard BurrRNC$656,340$8,000
Maria CantwellDWA$59,082$136,052
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$924,874$4,500
Ben CardinDMD$184,500$28,525
Tom CarperDDE$116,530$8,500
Bob CaseyDPA$268,440$51,004
Bill CassidyRLA$1,580,618$37,300
Daniel CoatsRIN$86,550$0
William Thad CochranRMS$282,403$16,850
Susan M. CollinsRME$268,466$47,050
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$107,073$21,400
Bob CorkerRTN$520,511$0
John CornynRTX$1,206,660$0
Tom CottonRAR$1,938,724$2,600
Mike CrapoRID$242,694$0
Ted CruzRTX$3,374,562$1,250
Steve DainesRMT$893,919$1,000
Joe DonnellyDIN$186,266$61,796
Dick DurbinDIL$223,800$80,261
Mike EnziRWY$222,433$0
Joni ErnstRIA$405,160$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$127,750$18,350
Deb FischerRNE$556,390$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,734,699$0
Al FrankenDMN$146,404$156,338
Cory GardnerRCO$1,500,756$750
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$221,647$56,100
Lindsey GrahamRSC$435,921$39,663
Chuck GrassleyRIA$403,796$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$407,050$1,000
Martin HeinrichDNM$146,825$297,819
Heidi HeitkampDND$267,224$30,000
Dean HellerRNV$666,621$6,000
Mazie K. HironoDHI$184,499$59,426
John HoevenRND$410,573$0
Jim InhofeROK$633,499$500
Johnny IsaksonRGA$416,445$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$1,651,141$0
Tim KaineDVA$255,446$328,413
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$107,000$48,570
Mark KirkRIL$577,112$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$162,682$36,150
James LankfordROK$1,142,905$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$47,350$45,518
Mike LeeRUT$959,934$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$337,100$8,500
Ed MarkeyDMA$213,225$412,981
John McCainRAZ$536,200$2,700
Claire McCaskillDMO$205,003$28,000
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,569,486$3,500
Bob MenéndezDNJ$308,750$25,500
Jeff MerkleyDOR$122,200$170,305
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$30,700$250
Jerry MoranRKS$294,927$500
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$801,439$15,550
Chris MurphyDCT$263,350$148,496
Patty MurrayDWA$196,808$96,578
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$226,830$81,382
Rand PaulRKY$710,521$0
David PerdueRGA$467,094$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$336,824$505,839
Rob PortmanROH$1,241,584$26,310
John "Jack" ReedDRI$95,700$21,700
Harry ReidDNV$65,450$12,800
Jim RischRID$196,437$1,000
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$618,309$0
Mike RoundsRSD$385,581$0
Marco RubioRFL$1,606,862$11,513
Bernie SandersIVT$34,488$70,697
Ben SasseRNE$965,596$0
Brian SchatzDHI$242,500$296,989
Chuck SchumerDNY$318,300$125,679
Tim ScottRSC$880,257$3,000
Jeff SessionsRAL$133,200$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$186,483$230,313
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$131,500$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$227,588$47,825
Dan SullivanRAK$1,206,157$0
Jon TesterDMT$227,466$296,835
John ThuneRSD$661,981$9,925
Thom TillisRNC$685,886$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$2,272,915$0
Tom UdallDNM$250,508$176,894
David VitterRLA$353,500$19,800
Mark R. WarnerDVA$358,750$56,238
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$161,486$217,746
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$89,766$137,560
Roger F. WickerRMS$237,716$5,500
Ron WydenDOR$273,900$139,478

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Republican/Conservative$14,631,643
Independent oil & gas producers$5,429,243
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$3,831,210
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$3,706,819
Oilfield service, equipment & exploration$3,520,244
Building trades unions$2,949,215
Natural Gas transmission & distribution$2,715,641
Oil & Gas$2,654,433
Trucking companies & services$2,545,921
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$2,317,378
Special trade contractors$1,180,587
Construction equipment$1,067,717
Electrical contractors$1,004,575
Fabricated metal products$971,882
Mining$739,683
Equipment rental & leasing$605,597
Small business associations$392,318
Plumbing & pipe products$374,644
Chambers of commerce$358,176
Freight & delivery services$258,407
Building materials$251,026

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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Environmental policy$5,398,859
Manufacturing unions$704,480
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