US Congress House Bill 4447 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 19 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Energy to award grants to assist rural electric cooperatives with identifying, evaluating, designing, and demonstrating energy storage and microgrid projects that utilize energy from renewable energy sources. A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that acts as a single controllable entity and that can connect and disconnect from the electric grid to operate in grid-connected or island mode.

Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

2020-09-24 - House - On passage (Y: 220 N: 185 NV: 0 Abs: 25) [PASS]
2020-09-24 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions (Y: 193 N: 214 NV: 0 Abs: 23) [FAIL]
2020-09-24 - House - On agreeing to the Levin (CA) amendments (A006) H.Amdt.893 (Y: 273 N: 132 NV: 0 Abs: 25) [PASS]
2020-09-24 - House - On agreeing to the Haaland amendment (A005) H.Amdt.892 (Y: 235 N: 173 NV: 0 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2020-09-24 - House - On agreeing to the Stevens amendments (A002) H.Amdt.889 (Y: 235 N: 172 NV: 0 Abs: 23) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-19	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2020-09-24	House	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4447.
2020-09-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-24	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 185 (Roll no. 206).
2020-09-24	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 214 (Roll no. 205).
2020-09-24	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2020-09-24	House	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lucas motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the use of funds for entities that fail to certify that they will not transfer intellectual properties, technologies or data to other entities deemed to be of risk by the Secretary of Energy or the United States Trade Representative.
2020-09-24	House	Mr. Lucas moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H4947)
2020-09-24	House	The previous question was ordered without objection.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.893 On agreeing to the Levin (CA) amendments (A006) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 273 - 132 (Roll no. 204).
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.892 On agreeing to the Haaland amendment (A005) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 173 (Roll no. 203).
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.889 On agreeing to the Stevens amendments (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 172 (Roll no. 202).
2020-09-24	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2020-09-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Levin (CA) amendment en bloc No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Levin (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.893 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) pursuant to the rule.
2020-09-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1129, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Levin(CA)amendment en bloc No. 4.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.893 Amendments en bloc (A006) offered by Mr. Levin (CA). (consideration: CR H4939-4945, H4946-4947; text: CR H4939-4941)
2020-09-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Haaland amendment No. 32, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Haaland demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.892 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A005) pursuant to the rule.
2020-09-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1129, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Haaland amendment No. 32.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.892 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Haaland. (consideration: CR H4938-4939, H4945-4946; text: CR H4938)
2020-09-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.891 On agreeing to the Pallone amendments (A004) Failed by voice vote.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.891 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A004) pursuant to the rule.
2020-09-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1129, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc. No. 3.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.891 Amendments en bloc (A004) offered by Mr. Pallone. (consideration: CR H4933-4938; text: CR H4933-4934)
2020-09-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.890 On agreeing to the DeGette amendments (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.890 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A003) pursuant to the rule.
2020-09-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1129, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Degette amendment en bloc No. 2
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.890 Amendments en bloc (A003) offered by Ms. DeGette. (consideration: CR H4912-4933; text: CR H4912-4932)
2020-09-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stevens amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stevens demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.889 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
2020-09-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1129, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Stevens amendment en bloc No. 1.
2020-09-24	House	H.Amdt.889 Amendments en bloc (A002) offered by Ms. Stevens. (consideration: CR H4898-4912, H4945; text: CR H4899-4908)
2020-09-24	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4898-4949)
2020-09-24	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on H.R. 4447, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2020-09-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 4447 would be postponed.
2020-09-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 4447.
2020-09-23	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
2020-09-23	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1129. (consideration: CR H4774-4877; text: CR H4774-4865)
2020-09-21	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
2020-09-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.
2020-09-15	House	Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
2020-09-15	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-504, Part I.
2020-09-09	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-09-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2019-09-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-09-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-09-20	House	Introduced in House

SB1183 (Related) 2019-07-09 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.
HB2 (Related) 2020-07-20 - Received in the Senate.
HR1129 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB347 (Related) 2019-09-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
HB1420 (Related) 2019-10-23 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
HB2088 (Related) 2019-07-17 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HB2114 (Related) 2019-10-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
HB2665 (Related) 2019-07-17 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HB2711 (Related) 2019-09-24 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB3609 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
HB4091 (Related) 2020-06-18 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
SB4694 (Related) 2020-09-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB8935 (Related) 2020-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4447/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4447/BILLS-116hr4447eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020202
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020203
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020204
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020205
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020206