H.R. 7073 · 118th Congress

Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act

Introduced on Jan 22, 2024 by Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14). 4 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 25, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 22, 2024
Cosponsors
4
1 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next generation pipeline systems, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Energy research
  • Industrial facilities
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Oil and gas
  • Pipelines
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Technology assessment
  • Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Randy K. Weber, Sr.R-TX-14Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Sep 24, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 373–41

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 22, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Jan 22, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Jan 22, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Mar 20, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Mar 20, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
  6. Sep 20, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-699.
  7. Sep 20, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-699.
  8. Sep 20, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593.
  9. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseMr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5631-5635)
  11. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7073.
  12. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5572-5673)
  14. Sep 24, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 41 (Roll no. 447). (text: 9/23/2024 CR H5631-5633)House · Roll call 447
  15. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 41 (Roll no. 447). (text: 9/23/2024 CR H5631-5633)House · Roll call 447
  16. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Sep 25, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC.10 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  3. Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)4 reports
  4. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.4 reports
    $930K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.AI match · 100%
  5. Carbon Utilization Research Council (formerly Coal Utilization Research Council)4 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)
  6. DUCTILE IRON PIPE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  7. INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA4 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  8. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION3 reports
    $810K reported (all issues)
  9. Ormat Nevada, Inc.2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  10. SMITHS GROUP SERVICES CORP2 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  11. Smiths Group plc2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  12. XCEL ENERGY2 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)
  13. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE1 report
    $1.8M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.