Get These Bills Out Of Committee!!!

By Ben, 07/15/08

When a Demorat cmte. chairman sits on important legislation, preventing it from coming to a vote, there is only one recourse, a Discharge Petition. IF the petition is signed by 218 Representatives, the bill is sent to the floor for a vote.

The complete list of Discharge Petitions is at http://clerk.house.gov/legislative/legvotes.html. The following subset of that list is critical to solving the fuel cost problem. Click the Discharge Petition No. to check the list for your Representative's name. If your representative has not signed these petitions, go to www.congress.org and send him or her an email urging prompt action. If he or she has signed, send a note of thanks for doing the right thing.


H.R.3089
Title: To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission.
Sponsor: Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] (introduced 7/18/2007) Cosponsors (82)
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2008 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walberg. Petition No: 110-8.
Note: On 6/10/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Natural Resources, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce Committees from consideration of H.R. 3089. (Discharge Petition No. 110-8: text with signatures.)

H.R.2279
Title: To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 5/10/2007) Cosponsors (65)
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2008 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. English (PA). Petition No: 110-9.
Note: On 6/18/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Armed Services Committee from consideration of H.R. 2279. (Discharge Petition No. 110-9: text with signatures.)

H.R.2208
Title: To provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects.
Sponsor: Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] (introduced 5/8/2007) Cosponsors (58)
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2008 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Roskam. Petition No: 110-12.
Note: On 7/9/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Science and Technology Committee from consideration of H.R. 2208. (Discharge Petition No. 110-12: text with signatures.)

H.R.2493
Title: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] (introduced 5/24/2007) Cosponsors (81)
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Discharge Petition No. 0013.

H.R.5656
Title: To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.
Sponsor: Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] (introduced 3/31/2008) Cosponsors (101)
Related Bills: S.2827
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Kuhl (NY). Petition No: 110-10.
Note: On 6/24/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from consideration of H.R. 5656. (Discharge Petition No. 110-10: text with signatures.)


Information leading to this post was provided by: Rep Boehner, John A.

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