H.R. 6545: National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008
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H.R. 6545: National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 520 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6545 (2008-07-23), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008
Plain summary
National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relating to rapidly escalating energy costs, including: (1) the short- and long-term outlook for prices, supply, and demand for key forms of energy such as crude oil, natural gas, and alternative fuels; (2) the plans and intentions of key energy-producing and exporting nations with respect to energy production and supply; and (3) the national security implications.
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Official text
National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] · 8 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6545, National Security Energy Intelligence Act of 2008 (2008-08-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6545, National Security Energy Intelligence Act of 2008 (2008-08-28)
Cosponsors on this site
Bill Foster (D-IL)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 520 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6545 (2008-07-23): Passed
- House roll call 521 (2008): Table Motion to Reconsider, HR6545 (2008-07-23): Passed
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- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6545.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr6545 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110