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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2019 | National | HR 823 | Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 182) |
| Sept. 12, 2019 | National | HR 1146 | Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 193) |
| Sept. 11, 2019 | National | HR 1941 | Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (238 - 189) |
| May 2, 2019 | National | HR 9 | Climate Action Now Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| March 25, 2019 | National | HR 1616 | European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (391 - 24) |
| March 8, 2018 | National | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
| March 8, 2018 | National | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
| March 7, 2018 | National | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
| March 7, 2018 | National | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| July 19, 2017 | National | HR 2883 | Promoting Cross Border Energy Infrastructure Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 175) |
| July 19, 2017 | National | HR 2910 | Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipeline | Bill Passed - House (248 - 179) |
| Dec. 3, 2015 | National | HR 8 | North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 174) |
| Oct. 9, 2015 | National | HR 702 | To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions | Bill Passed - House (261 - 159) |
| Oct. 8, 2015 | National | HR 538 | Native American Energy Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 173) |
| Sept. 25, 2015 | National | HR 348 | Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 170) |
| July 22, 2015 | National | HR 1734 | Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (258 - 166) |
| May 20, 2015 | National | HR 1806 | America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 205) |
| May 1, 2015 | National | HR 2028 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 177) |
| Feb. 11, 2015 | National | S 1 | A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline | Bill Passed - House (270 - 152) |
| Jan. 21, 2015 | National | HR 161 | Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (253 - 169) |
| Jan. 9, 2015 | National | HR 3 | Keystone XL Pipeline Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 153) |
| Nov. 14, 2014 | National | HR 5682 | To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline | Bill Passed - House (252 - 161) |
| June 26, 2014 | National | HR 4899 | Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 185) |
| June 26, 2014 | National | HR 4899 | Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 185) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31 | HR 823 | Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 182) |
| 9/12 | HR 1146 | Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 193) |
| 9/11 | HR 1941 | Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (238 - 189) |
| 5/02 | HR 9 | Climate Action Now Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| 3/25 | HR 1616 | European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (391 - 24) |
| 3/08 | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
| 3/08 | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
| 3/07 | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
| 3/07 | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| 7/19 | HR 2883 | Promoting Cross Border Energy Infrastructure Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 175) |
| 7/19 | HR 2910 | Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipeline | Bill Passed - House (248 - 179) |
| 12/03 | HR 8 | North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 174) |
| 10/09 | HR 702 | To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions | Bill Passed - House (261 - 159) |
| 10/08 | HR 538 | Native American Energy Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 173) |
| 9/25 | HR 348 | Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 170) |
| 7/22 | HR 1734 | Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (258 - 166) |
| 5/20 | HR 1806 | America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 205) |
| 5/01 | HR 2028 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 177) |
| 2/11 | S 1 | A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline | Bill Passed - House (270 - 152) |
| 1/21 | HR 161 | Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (253 - 169) |
| 1/09 | HR 3 | Keystone XL Pipeline Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 153) |
| 11/14 | HR 5682 | To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline | Bill Passed - House (252 - 161) |
| 6/26 | HR 4899 | Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 185) |
| 6/26 | HR 4899 | Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 185) |