Date Bill Title Vote Outcome 06/26/2009 Energy Law Amendments (Cap and Trade) N Bill Passed - House 06/09/2009 Trade-in Vouchers for Fuel Efficient Cars NV Bill Passed - House 02/13/2009 2009 Economic Package N Conference Report Adopted - House 01/28/2009 2009 Economic Package N Bill Passed - House 09/27/2008 United States - India Nuclear Agreement Y Bill Passed - House 09/26/2008 Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits Y Bill Passed - House 09/24/2008 Continuing Appropriations Y Concurrence Vote Passed - House 09/18/2008 Commodity Markets Speculation Bill Y Bill Passed - House 09/16/2008 Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits N Bill Passed - House 07/23/2008 Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions N Concurrence Vote Passed - House 07/17/2008 Oil Exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska N Bill Failed - House 06/26/2008 Energy Futures Trading Y Bill Passed - House 06/26/2008 Oil Production Leases N Bill Failed - House 05/21/2008 Alternative Energy Tax Incentives N Bill Passed - House 05/20/2008 Prohibiting Foreign States or Associations from Forming a Group to Control Oil Y Bill Passed - House 05/13/2008 Suspending Acquisition of Petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Y Bill Passed - House 05/08/2008 Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs N Amendment Adopted - House 05/08/2008 Housing-Related Tax Provision Amendments Y Amendment Adopted - House 02/27/2008 Energy Bill N Bill Passed - House 12/18/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y Concurrence Vote Passed - House 12/06/2007 Energy Act of 2007 N Concurrence Vote Passed - House 08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 N Bill Passed - House 08/04/2007 Renewable Energy Standards N Amendment Adopted - House 08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 N Bill Passed - House 07/17/2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act Y Bill Passed - House 05/22/2007 Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups Y Bill Passed - House 01/18/2007 Energy Act of 2007 N Bill Passed - House 07/26/2006 U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 Y Bill Passed - House 06/29/2006 Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 Y Bill Passed - House 05/18/2006 Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment N Amendment Rejected - House 05/18/2006 Outer Continental Shelf Amendment N Amendment Adopted - House 05/10/2006 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 Y Conference Report Adopted - House 10/07/2005 Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 Y Bill Passed - House 07/28/2005 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Y Conference Report Adopted - House 04/21/2005 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Y Bill Passed - House 04/21/2005 Liability Shield Language Amendment N Amendment Rejected - House 04/20/2005 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment N Amendment Rejected - House 06/15/2004 Energy Omnibus bill Y Bill Passed - House 11/18/2003 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill Y Conference Report Adopted - House 11/18/2003 Energy Omnibus bill Y Conference Report Adopted - House 04/11/2003 Energy Omnibus bill Y Bill Passed - House 07/17/2002 Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 Y Bill Passed - House 08/02/2001 Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 Y Bill Passed - House 08/01/2001 Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Amendment N Amendment Rejected - House 08/01/2001 Prohibiting Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge N Amendment Rejected - House 09/27/1999 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Y Conference Report Adopted - House 07/27/1999 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Y Bill Passed - House 09/24/1998 Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill Y Conference Report Adopted - House 05/21/1998 Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill Y Bill Passed - House 10/30/1997 Nuclear Waste Disposal bill Y Bill Passed - House 10/24/1997 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Y Conference Report Adopted - House 07/15/1997 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Y Bill Passed - House 09/12/1996 Appropriations bill FY97, Energy and Water Development Y Conference Report Adopted - House 07/25/1996 Energy Research Appropriation Amendment Y Amendment Rejected - House 07/25/1996 Renewable Energy Research Amendment N Amendment Adopted - House 01/04/1996 1996 Interior Appropriations Y Veto Override Failed - House 12/13/1995 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Y Conference Report Adopted - House 10/26/1995 Budget Reconciliation Bill Y Bill Passed - House 07/18/1995 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Y Bill Passed - House
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