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Where it came from: introduced 2015-09-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 22 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 125 (2016): On the Cloture Motion, S2012 (2016-07-12), Cloture Motion Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Conference held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Plain summary

Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency. Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application programs regarding passenger as well as medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and transit vehicles. The Federal Power Act is amended with respect to cybersecurity threats, and requirements are prescribed for enhanced electric grid security as well as bulk-power system reliability. The EPCA is amended regarding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Natural Gas Act is amended with respect to liquefied natural gas exports. DOE shall conduct programs with respect to electric grid storage and related grid matters. The Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 is replaced by the Exascale Computing Act of 2015, and DOE shall conduct research for development of two or more exascale computing machine architectures. The bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and specified other Acts regarding: hydroelectric power, geothermal energy, marine hydrokinetic renewable energy, biomass, oil and gas, helium, specified critical minerals, coal, nuclear energy, 21st century energy workforce development, and recycled carbon fiber and nonrecycled mixed plastics. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and other Acts are amended to: revise or prescribe requirements for loan and loan guarantee incentives for innovative technologies, and establish an e-prize competition or challenge pilot program to implement community and regional energy solutions to reduce energy costs in high-cost regions. DOE and the Department of the Interior shall establish a joint NEWS Office and Interagency Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability. Interior may develop a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre to support federal land management activities. The Department of Energy Organization Act is amended to: direct the President to establish a Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, rename the DOE Under Secretary for Science as the Under Secretary for Science and Energy, direct the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) to develop a plan to identify all oil inventories and other physical oil assets owned by the 50 largest traders of oil contracts, and create within the EIA a Financial Market Analysis Office. The bill establishes a Working Group on Energy Markets. The EPCA is amended to repeal the mandates for various specified studies, reports, plans, and programs. The bill establishes a National Park Service Critical Maintenance and Revitalization Conservation Fund, and revises requirements for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund.

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Official text

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (2015-10-15)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Senate vote 7 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-01-28): Amendment Agreed to
Senate vote 8 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-01-28): Amendment Agreed to
Senate vote 9 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-01-28): Amendment Agreed to
Senate vote 10 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-02-02): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 11 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-02-02): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 12 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-02-02): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 13 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-02-02): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 14 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-02-02): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 15 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-02-02): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 16 (2016): On the Cloture Motion, S2012 (2016-02-04): Cloture Motion Rejected
Senate vote 17 (2016): On the Cloture Motion, S2012 (2016-02-04): Cloture Motion Rejected
Senate vote 48 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-04-19): Amendment Agreed to
Senate vote 49 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-04-19): Amendment Agreed to
Senate vote 50 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-04-19): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 51 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-04-19): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 52 (2016): On the Amendment, S2012 (2016-04-19): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 53 (2016): On the Motion, S2012 (2016-04-19): Motion Rejected
Senate vote 54 (2016): On Passage of the Bill, S2012 (2016-04-20): Bill Passed
House roll call 249 (2016): On Motion to Commit with Instructions, S2012 (2016-05-25): Failed
House roll call 250 (2016): On Passage, S2012 (2016-05-25): Passed
House roll call 264 (2016): On Motion to Instruct Conferees, S2012 (2016-05-25): Failed
Senate vote 125 (2016): On the Cloture Motion, S2012 (2016-07-12): Cloture Motion Agreed to

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s2012.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s2012 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114