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IN HR0047

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/11/2013

Primary Sponsor

David Wolkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the President and Congress to support increased importation of oil from Canadian oil sands and achieve North American energy independence.

  • Requests the U.S. Secretary of State approve TransCanada's newly routed pipeline application to reduce dependence on unstable governments and strengthen ties with Canada.

  • States the Keystone XL pipeline project will create approximately 9,000 construction jobs and 7,000 manufacturing jobs, with 75 percent of pipe sourced from North American mills.

  • Asserts the crude oil and natural gas industry contributes over $1 trillion annually to the U.S. economy, supporting more than 9 million jobs.

  • Claims the United States could achieve 100 percent energy independence for liquid fuels by 2025 by opening access to currently restricted areas and partnering with Canada on oil sands development.

Legislative Description

Urging national policy makers to increase U.S. energy security.

Last Action

Representatives Culver, Price, Davisson, Bacon, Mahan, McMillin, Speedy, Arnold, Heaton, M. Smith, T. Brown, Niemeyer, McNamara, DeVon, Harman, VanNatter, Heuer, Richardson, Torr, Eberhart, Lehman, Mayfield, Lucas, Washburne, Lehe, Morrison, Messmer, Ubelhor, Clere, Behning, Friend, Frizzell, Pond, Hamm, Ziemke and Smaltz added as coauthors

4/15/2013

Committee Referrals

Utilities and Energy3/19/2013

Full Bill Text

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