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S. 1 (114th): Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

About the bill

On the first day of this Congress, January 3, 2015, 241 bills were introduced in the House and Senate. Legislation introduced on Day 1 is often meant to send a bold statement that “these are our top priorities” by party leadership, so the bill labeled S. 1 is hugely important. S. 1 in the current Senate — as well as H.R. 3 in the House — was the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, addressing a contentious issue related to energy, the environment, and jobs.

A pipeline of over 1,000 miles proposed by the company TransCanada to transport oil from Canada to the U.S., the Keystone XL project became a litmus test among environmental groups and progressives who argued that construction would perpetuate our reliance on fossil fuels and increase …

Sponsor and status

John Hoeven

Sponsor. Senator for North Dakota. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 13, 2016
Length: 13 pages
Introduced
Jan 6, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Vetoed & Override Failed in Senate on Mar 4, 2015

This bill was vetoed. The Senate attempted to override the veto on March 4, 2015 but failed.

Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.

This bill was incorporated into:

S. 535: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
Enacted — Signed by the President on Apr 30, 2015. (compare text)
Cosponsors

59 Cosponsors (53 Republicans, 6 Democrats)

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History

Jan 6, 2015
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Jan 29, 2015
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.

Feb 11, 2015
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

Feb 24, 2015
 
Vetoed

The President vetoed the bill. Congress may attempt to override the veto.

Mar 4, 2015
 
Senate Override Failed

A vote to override the President's veto failed in the Senate. The bill is now dead.

S. 1 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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