Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Oils and fats

Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5713 Splash and Dash Correction Act of 2008

2008-04-03T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the eligibility for certain fuels credits for fuel with insufficient nexus to the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008

2008-02-11T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

December 18, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and bio-diesel, and for other purposes.

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and bio-diesel, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3841 To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3840 To prohibit commercial fishing of Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in inland, State, and Federal waters along the Atlantic coast of the United States, and for other purposes.

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

To prohibit commercial fishing of Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in inland, State, and Federal waters along the Atlantic coast of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3783 Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2007

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

To direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to revise the Federal regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is less than 0.5 gram.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3435 Security and Fuel Efficiency Energy Act of 2007

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

To improve energy security of the United States through a reduction in the oil intensity of the economy of the United States and expansion of secure oil supplies, to be achieved by increasing the availability of alternative fuel sources, fostering responsible oil exploration and production, and improving international arrangements to secure the global oil supply, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3238 United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

To promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3118 To promote the production and use of ethanol.

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

To promote the production and use of ethanol.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2950 Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007

2007-06-27T20:00:00Z

To reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2858 To promote the production and use of ethanol.

2007-06-25T20:00:00Z

To promote the production and use of ethanol.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2809 Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007

2007-06-20T20:00:00Z

To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2773 Biofuels Research and Development Enhancement Act

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

To enhance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of biofuels related technologies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2763 Biofuels Research and Development Enhancement Act

2007-06-17T20:00:00Z

To enhance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of biofuels related technologies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2656 American Farm Improvement Act of 2007

2007-06-10T20:00:00Z

To enhance the ongoing profitability and viability of America's farms, forests, and ranches by making conservation activities more cost-effective and efficient, by creating new revenue opportunities through biofuels, and for other purposes.