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.
114th Congress (2015–2017)
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:
59 Cosponsors (53 Republicans, 6 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Sen. Cruz: Historic Opportunities Lie Ahead in 2017”
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Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 3, 2017
“Daines: Montanans Know Best How to Protect our Resources”
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Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 22, 2016
“Following Massive Data Breach Affecting Millions Of Customers, Sen. Franken Presses Yahoo! for Answers”
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Sen. Alan “Al” Franken [D-MN, 2009-2017]
on Sep 27, 2016
History
Jan 6, 2015
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Introduced
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Jan 29, 2015
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Feb 11, 2015
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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
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Vetoed
The President vetoed the bill. Congress may attempt to override the veto.
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Mar 4, 2015
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Senate Override Failed
A vote to override the President's veto failed in the Senate. The bill is now dead. |
Mar 27, 2015
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 535 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1 (114th). |
Apr 21, 2015
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Final Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 535 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1 (114th). |
Apr 30, 2015
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 535 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1 (114th). |
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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