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S. 2012Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee · and 4 more
- Latest action
- Sep 8, 2016 · Conference held.
- IntroducedSep 9, 2015
- Passed the SenateApr 20, 2016
- Passed the HouseMay 25, 2016
- Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
- Became lawNot yet reached
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:
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Jan 28, 2016Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 12, 2016
Senate Apr 20, 2016 · the primary vote
On Passage of the Bill
S. 2012, As Amended
Bill Passed
85 Yea 12 Nay 3 not voting
Crossed both parties 12 of 97 voting members broke with their own party: 12 Republicans.
How the chamber split
DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
Showing 100 of 100 members
- RAlexanderTN · RepublicanYea
- RAyotteNH · RepublicanYea
- DTammy BaldwinWI · DemocraticYea
- RJohn BarrassoWY · RepublicanYea
- DMichael F. BennetCO · DemocraticYea
- DRichard BlumenthalCT · DemocraticYea
- RBluntMO · RepublicanYea
- DCory A. BookerNJ · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- RJohn BoozmanAR · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DBoxerCA · DemocraticYea
- DBrownOH · DemocraticYea
- RBurrNC · RepublicanYea
- DMaria CantwellWA · DemocraticYea
- RShelley Moore CapitoWV · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- DCardinMD · DemocraticYea
- DCarperDE · DemocraticNot voting
- DCaseyPA · DemocraticYea
- RBill CassidyLA · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- RCoatsIN · RepublicanYea
- RCochranMS · RepublicanYea
- RSusan M. CollinsME · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- DChristopher A. CoonsDE · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- RCorkerTN · RepublicanYea
- RJohn CornynTX · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- RTom CottonAR · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Running in 2026Nay
- RMike CrapoID · RepublicanYea
- RTed CruzTX · RepublicanNot voting
- RSteve DainesMT · RepublicanYea
- DDonnellyIN · DemocraticYea
- DRichard J. DurbinIL · DemocraticYea
- REnziWY · RepublicanYea
- RJoni ErnstIA · RepublicanYea
- DFeinsteinCA · DemocraticYea
- RDeb FischerNE · RepublicanYea
- RFlakeAZ · RepublicanYea
- DFrankenMN · DemocraticYea
- RGardnerCO · RepublicanYea
- DKirsten E. GillibrandNY · DemocraticYea
- RGrahamSC · RepublicanYea
- RChuck GrassleyIA · RepublicanYea
- RHatchUT · RepublicanYea
- DMartin HeinrichNM · DemocraticYea
- DHeitkampND · DemocraticYea
- RHellerNV · RepublicanYea
- DMazie K. HironoHI · DemocraticYea
- RJohn HoevenND · RepublicanYea
- RInhofeOK · RepublicanYea
- RIsaksonGA · RepublicanYea
- RRon JohnsonWI · RepublicanYea
- DTim KaineVA · DemocraticYea
- IAngus S. King, Jr.ME · IndependentYea
- RKirkIL · RepublicanYea
- DAmy KlobucharMN · DemocraticYea
- RJames LankfordOK · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DLeahyVT · DemocraticYea
- RMike LeeUT · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DManchinWV · DemocraticYea
- DEdward J. MarkeyMA · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- RMcCainAZ · RepublicanYea
- DMcCaskillMO · DemocraticYea
- RMitch McConnellKY · RepublicanYea
- DMenendezNJ · DemocraticYea
- DJeff MerkleyOR · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- DMikulskiMD · DemocraticYea
- RJerry MoranKS · RepublicanYea
- RLisa MurkowskiAK · RepublicanYea
- DChristopher MurphyCT · DemocraticYea
- DPatty MurrayWA · DemocraticYea
- DNelsonFL · DemocraticYea
- RRand PaulKY · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- RPerdueGA · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DGary C. PetersMI · DemocraticYea
- RPortmanOH · RepublicanYea
- DJack ReedRI · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- DReidNV · DemocraticYea
- RJames E. RischID · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- RRobertsKS · RepublicanYea
- RMike RoundsSD · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- RRubioFL · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- IBernard SandersVT · IndependentNot voting
- RSasseNE · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DBrian SchatzHI · DemocraticYea
- DCharles E. SchumerNY · DemocraticYea
- RTim ScottSC · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- RSessionsAL · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DJeanne ShaheenNH · DemocraticYea
- RShelbyAL · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DStabenowMI · DemocraticYea
- RDan SullivanAK · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
- DTesterMT · DemocraticYea
- RJohn ThuneSD · RepublicanYea
- RThom TillisNC · RepublicanYea
- RToomeyPA · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
- DUdallNM · DemocraticYea
- RVitterLA · RepublicanYea
- DMark R. WarnerVA · DemocraticRunning in 2026Yea
- DElizabeth WarrenMA · DemocraticYea
- DSheldon WhitehouseRI · DemocraticYea
- RRoger F. WickerMS · RepublicanYea
- DRon WydenOR · DemocraticYea
100 members on this roll call, from the official Senate record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.