HR 7176
118th Congress
Latest action 2024-02-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
This bill number also appears in other loaded Congresses: 119th, 117th, 116th, 115th, 110th (bill numbers are reused each Congress, so these are different bills).
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 bill
- sponsor
- P000048
- introduced
- 2024-01-31
- policy area
- Energy (mining_metals, oil_gas, utilities)
- referred to
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- cosponsors
- 31
- lobbying filings citing it
- 72
- money facing its subject
- the record
- congress.gov
3 CRS legislative subjects, as written
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Oil and gas, Trade restrictions
Actions: 17 on the record
The record's own timeline, word for word, newest first. An action that names a committee links to it.
| date | type | action, as written | committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2024-01-31 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2024-01-31 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| 2024-02-13 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7176 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. | |
| 2024-02-14 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 1009 passed House. | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H649-659) | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7176 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7176. | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | Mrs. Watson Coleman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H659) | House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7176, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Watson Coleman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H660-661) | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 51). | House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H649) | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H649) | |
| 2024-02-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
Cosponsors: 31
In order of signing; an original cosponsor signed on introduction day. A withdrawal stays on the record, marked, never deleted.
| member | party | state | signed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Lesko | Republican | AZ | 2024-02-07 | |
| Gary J. Palmer | Republican | AL | 2024-02-07 | |
| Keith Self | Republican | TX | 2024-02-07 | |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican | TX | 2024-02-07 | |
| Carol D. Miller | Republican | WV | 2024-02-09 | |
| Chuck Edwards | Republican | NC | 2024-02-09 | |
| Clay Higgins | Republican | LA | 2024-02-09 | |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | WA | 2024-02-09 | |
| Erin Houchin | Republican | IN | 2024-02-09 | |
| Greg Pence | Republican | IN | 2024-02-09 | |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | PA | 2024-02-09 | |
| Henry Cuellar | Democrat | TX | 2024-02-09 | |
| Jake Ellzey | Republican | TX | 2024-02-09 | |
| Jodey C. Arrington | Republican | TX | 2024-02-09 | |
| John R. Carter | Republican | TX | 2024-02-09 | |
| Mary Sattler Peltola | Democrat | AK | 2024-02-09 | |
| Morgan Luttrell | Republican | TX | 2024-02-09 | |
| Richard Hudson | Republican | NC | 2024-02-09 | |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Republican | NJ | 2024-02-09 | |
| Brian Babin | Republican | TX | 2024-02-13 | |
| Dan Crenshaw | Republican | TX | 2024-02-13 | |
| Harriet M. Hageman | Republican | WY | 2024-02-13 | |
| Julia Letlow | Republican | LA | 2024-02-13 | |
| Kelly Armstrong | Republican | ND | 2024-02-13 | |
| Kevin Hern | Republican | OK | 2024-02-13 | |
| Neal P. Dunn | Republican | FL | 2024-02-13 | |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX | 2024-02-13 | |
| Roger Williams | Republican | TX | 2024-02-13 | |
| Russell Fry | Republican | SC | 2024-02-13 | |
| Stephanie I. Bice | Republican | OK | 2024-02-13 | |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | OH | 2024-02-13 |
Lobbying: 72 filings cite this bill
Filings whose specific-issues text cites the bill, as the filers typed it ("H.R. 7176", "H.R.7176", "HR 7176", "HR7176"). The LDA does not disclose positions on a bill (support or oppose), so none appear here; a filing is attributed to a Congress by its filing year. Counts, never dollars. ‡ lobbying estimates
| registrant, as filed | filings citing it | years |
|---|---|---|
| SEMPRA | 6 | 2024 |
| CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 5 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL | 4 | 2024 |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 4 | 2024 |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 4 | 2024 |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | 4 | 2024 |
| HARNED STRATEGIES LLC | 4 | 2024 |
| INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | 4 | 2024 |
| OGR | 4 | 2024 |
| OVINTIV INC. | 4 | 2024 |
| SIERRA CLUB | 4 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE | 3 | 2024 |
| CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. | 3 | 2024 |
| INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | 3 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | 3 | 2024 |
| BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 2 | 2024 |
| CGCN GROUP, LLC | 2 | 2024 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 2 | 2024 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | 2 | 2024 |
| HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC | 2 | 2024 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 1 | 2024 |
| HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA | 1 | 2024 |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 1 | 2024 |
| client, as filed | filings citing it | years |
|---|---|---|
| SEMPRA | 6 | 2024 |
| CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 5 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL | 4 | 2024 |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 4 | 2024 |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 4 | 2024 |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | 4 | 2024 |
| INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | 4 | 2024 |
| JOB CREATORS NETWORK | 4 | 2024 |
| OVINTIV INC. | 4 | 2024 |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | 4 | 2024 |
| SIERRA CLUB | 4 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE | 3 | 2024 |
| CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. | 3 | 2024 |
| INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | 3 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | 3 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL (AXPC) | 2 | 2024 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 2 | 2024 |
| DELFIN MIDSTREAM INC. | 2 | 2024 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | 2 | 2024 |
| OVINTIV, INC. (FKA ENCANA OIL AND GAS (USA), INC.) | 2 | 2024 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 1 | 2024 |
| HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA | 1 | 2024 |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 1 | 2024 |
Money facing this bill
A giver's face is the list of subjects its organization lobbies Congress on, read from its own lobbying reports and spread by how often each subject comes up; a gift from someone who works there is spread the same way.
$304k
measureMoney facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3
subjectEnergy
members counted32
members with a candidacy in 202431
this row as datathe stored row
This is money tied to the bill's subject, not money given for or against the bill. It shows what an organization lobbies on, not what position it takes, and no gift is tied to a bill.
The members it reached, and who gave it
- Mary Sattler Peltola cosponsor, Democrat-AK
$26k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$2,782
ENSTAR NATURAL GAS COMPANY
organization as filedENSTAR NATURAL GAS COMPANY
employer as filedENSTAR NATURAL GAS COMPANY
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,000
PATTERN ENERGY
organization as filedPATTERN ENERGY
employer as filedPATTERN ENERGY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,750
K&L GATES
organization as filedK&L GATES
employer as filedK&L GATES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Henry Cuellar cosponsor, Democrat-TX
$24k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$6,785
DEVON ENERGY
organization as filedDEVON ENERGY
employer as filedDEVON ENERGY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$5,244
TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, LLC
organization as filedTEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, LLC
employer as filedTEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, LLC
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,640
MASTEC, INC.
organization as filedMASTEC, INC.
employer as filedMASTEC
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Jodey C. Arrington cosponsor, Republican-TX
$20k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$11k
INTERSECT POWER, LLC
organization as filedINTERSECT POWER, LLC
employer as filedINTERSECT POWER
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,367
BLACKSTONE
organization as filedBLACKSTONE
employer as filedBLACKSTONE
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$1,725
SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC
organization as filedSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC
employer as filedSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Dan Newhouse cosponsor, Republican-WA
$19k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$3,632
CTC GLOBAL
organization as filedCTC GLOBAL
employer as filedCTC GLOBAL
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,583
STRATA PRODUCTION COMPANY
organization as filedSTRATA PRODUCTION COMPANY
employer as filedSTRATA PRODUCTION COMPANY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,346
K&L GATES LLP
organization as filedK&L GATES LLP
employer as filedKL GATES LLP
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Julia Letlow cosponsor, Republican-LA
$18k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$6,600
MMR GROUP, INC.
organization as filedMMR GROUP, INC.
employer as filedMMR GROUP
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,788
RIVER BIRCH, LLC
organization as filedRIVER BIRCH, LLC
employer as filedRIVER BIRCH, INC.
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,009
ERGON INC
organization as filedERGON INC
employer as filedERGON, INC.
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Harriet M. Hageman cosponsor, Republican-WY
$17k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$6,600
QUANTUM ENERGY, INC.
organization as filedQUANTUM ENERGY, INC.
employer as filedQUANTUM ENERGY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$2,277
A.G. ANDRIKOPOULOS RESOURCES, INC.
organization as filedA.G. ANDRIKOPOULOS RESOURCES, INC.
employer as filedA. G. ANDRIKOPOULOS RESOURCES INC.
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,173
NAVAJO TRANSITIONAL ENERGY COMPANY LLC
organization as filedNAVAJO TRANSITIONAL ENERGY COMPANY LLC
employer as filedNAVAJO TRANSITIONAL ENERGY COMPANY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- August Pfluger sponsor, Republican-TX
$16k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$6,279
DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.
organization as filedDISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.
employer as filedDISCOVERY OPERATING INC.
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$5,000
HOLLYFRONTIER
organization as filedHOLLYFRONTIER
employer as filedHOLLY FRONTIER
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$1,380
PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.
organization as filedPETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.
employer as filedPETRO-HUNT
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Troy Balderson cosponsor, Republican-OH
$15k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$2,070
MFC DRILLING, INC.
organization as filedMFC DRILLING, INC.
employer as filedMFC DRILLING
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$1,167
SUNDAY CREEK HORIZONS, LLC
organization as filedSUNDAY CREEK HORIZONS, LLC
employer as filedSUNDAY CREEK HORIZONS
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$1,160
VER-MAC INDUSTRIES, INC.
organization as filedVER-MAC INDUSTRIES, INC.
employer as filedVER-MAC INDUSTRIES
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. cosponsor, Republican-NJ
$15k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$2,867
BLACKSTONE
organization as filedBLACKSTONE
employer as filedBLACKSTONE
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,650
BIO
organization as filedBIO
employer as filedBIO
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$858
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS P.C.
organization as filedSILLS CUMMIS & GROSS P.C.
employer as filedSILLS CUMMIS GROSS PC
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Kevin Hern cosponsor, Republican-OK
$15k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$6,092
DEVON ENERGY
organization as filedDEVON ENERGY
employer as filedDEVON ENERGY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,300
BLACKSTONE
organization as filedBLACKSTONE
employer as filedBLACKSTONE
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,500
K&L GATES
organization as filedK&L GATES
employer as filedK & L GATES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
The organizations are each member's three largest on this subject. A group of organizations is shown by name only after a person has reviewed it.
Lobbying clients that named this bill in their filings
| Client | Filings | Its face on Energy |
|---|---|---|
| SEMPRA | 6 | 33%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 5 | 30%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL | 4 | 43%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 4 | 13%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 4 | 2%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | 4 | 12%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | 4 | 27%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| JOB CREATORS NETWORK | 4 | nonewhat it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| OVINTIV INC. | 4 | 29%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | 4 | 21%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| SIERRA CLUB | 4 | 5%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE | 3 | 28%what it isthe share of this client's lobbying activity on the subject face window2025-2026 its face and filingsopen the evidence |
Money facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3 · ‡ self-reported text ‡ small donors invisible ‡ lobbying estimates
Votes: 2 roll calls tied to this bill by the chambers' own documents
Tallies are the chambers' own published numbers. ‡ votes, not motives
| date | chamber | question | result | yeas | nays | record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-15 | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 209 | 213 | the chamber's document |
| 2024-02-15 | house | On Passage | Passed | 224 | 200 | the chamber's document |
Coverage: bills are loaded for Congresses 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119. We have not collected a Congress missing from that list, so its bills do not show here even though they exist. Lobbying citations cover the LDA years we collected; votes cover the loaded roll-call files. ‡ correlation, not purchase ‡ lobbying estimates ‡ votes, not motives