S. 3110American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

1 recorded action14 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Cosponsors: 5 · 5 Republicans
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: Nov 17, 2016 · Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 153. (consideration: CR S6436-6437; text: CR S6436)

IntroducedJun 29, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

The bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to increase the revenue Gulf states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) receive for energy projects by removing the $500 million cap for FY2027-FY2055. Beginning in FY2027, the bill increases the percentage of federal revenues that Alaska and the Atlantic states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) receive from offshore energy projects.

The bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate the deduction from state revenues for administrative costs if the costs incurred by the federal government are less than a specified amount.

The Department of the Interior must establish priority areas on federal land for the development of renewable energy generation projects. Additionally, Interior must establish a program to improve federal permit coordination for renewable energy projects.

The bill also designates funds in the Treasury for the Tribal Resilience Program in Alaska to assist tribal nations adapt to the impact of climate change and for the National Park Service to address maintenance needs.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 3110 as introduced in Senate on Jun 29, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedSenate roll call 153

Senate Nov 17, 2016

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3110

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

51 Yea 47 Nay 2 not voting

Party-line vote 6 of 98 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members100 members

Democratic44 members

Independent2 members

Republican54 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

SearchPartyPositionRunning in 2026Broke with partyShowing 100 of 100 members

RAlexanderTN · RepublicanYea
RAyotteNH · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
DTammy BaldwinWI · DemocraticNay
RJohn BarrassoWY · RepublicanYea
DMichael F. BennetCO · DemocraticNay
DRichard BlumenthalCT · DemocraticNay
RBluntMO · RepublicanYea
DCory A. BookerNJ · DemocraticRunning in 2026Nay
RJohn BoozmanAR · RepublicanYea
DBoxerCA · DemocraticNot voting
DBrownOH · DemocraticNay
RBurrNC · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
DMaria CantwellWA · DemocraticNay
RShelley Moore CapitoWV · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
DCardinMD · DemocraticNay
DCarperDE · DemocraticNay
DCaseyPA · DemocraticNay
RBill CassidyLA · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
RCoatsIN · RepublicanYea
RCochranMS · RepublicanYea
RSusan M. CollinsME · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Running in 2026Nay
DChristopher A. CoonsDE · DemocraticRunning in 2026Nay
RCorkerTN · RepublicanYea
RJohn CornynTX · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
RTom CottonAR · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
RMike CrapoID · RepublicanYea
RTed CruzTX · RepublicanYea
RSteve DainesMT · RepublicanYea
DDonnellyIN · DemocraticNay
DRichard J. DurbinIL · DemocraticNay
REnziWY · RepublicanYea
RJoni ErnstIA · RepublicanYea
DFeinsteinCA · DemocraticNay
RDeb FischerNE · RepublicanYea
RFlakeAZ · RepublicanYea
DFrankenMN · DemocraticNay
RGardnerCO · RepublicanYea
DKirsten E. GillibrandNY · DemocraticNay
RGrahamSC · RepublicanYea
RChuck GrassleyIA · RepublicanYea
RHatchUT · RepublicanYea
DMartin HeinrichNM · DemocraticNay
DHeitkampND · DemocraticBroke with party (Democratic majority)Yea
RHellerNV · RepublicanYea
DMazie K. HironoHI · DemocraticNay
RJohn HoevenND · RepublicanYea
RInhofeOK · RepublicanYea
RIsaksonGA · RepublicanYea
RRon JohnsonWI · RepublicanYea
DTim KaineVA · DemocraticNay
IAngus S. King, Jr.ME · IndependentNay
RKirkIL · RepublicanYea
DAmy KlobucharMN · DemocraticNay
RJames LankfordOK · RepublicanYea
DLeahyVT · DemocraticNay
RMike LeeUT · RepublicanYea
DManchinWV · DemocraticBroke with party (Democratic majority)Yea
DEdward J. MarkeyMA · DemocraticRunning in 2026Nay
RMcCainAZ · RepublicanYea
DMcCaskillMO · DemocraticNay
RMitch McConnellKY · RepublicanYea
DMenendezNJ · DemocraticNay
DJeff MerkleyOR · DemocraticRunning in 2026Nay
DMikulskiMD · DemocraticNay
RJerry MoranKS · RepublicanYea
RLisa MurkowskiAK · RepublicanYea
DChristopher MurphyCT · DemocraticNay
DPatty MurrayWA · DemocraticNay
DNelsonFL · DemocraticNay
RRand PaulKY · RepublicanBroke with party (Republican majority)Nay
RPerdueGA · RepublicanYea
DGary C. PetersMI · DemocraticNay
RPortmanOH · RepublicanYea
DJack ReedRI · DemocraticRunning in 2026Nay
DReidNV · DemocraticNay
RJames E. RischID · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
RRobertsKS · RepublicanYea
RMike RoundsSD · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
RRubioFL · RepublicanYea
IBernard SandersVT · IndependentNay
RSasseNE · RepublicanYea
DBrian SchatzHI · DemocraticNay
DCharles E. SchumerNY · DemocraticNay
RTim ScottSC · RepublicanYea
RSessionsAL · RepublicanNot voting
DJeanne ShaheenNH · DemocraticNay
RShelbyAL · RepublicanYea
DStabenowMI · DemocraticNay
RDan SullivanAK · RepublicanRunning in 2026Yea
DTesterMT · DemocraticNay
RJohn ThuneSD · RepublicanYea
RThom TillisNC · RepublicanYea
RToomeyPA · RepublicanYea
DUdallNM · DemocraticNay
RVitterLA · RepublicanYea
DMark R. WarnerVA · DemocraticRunning in 2026Nay
DElizabeth WarrenMA · DemocraticNay
DSheldon WhitehouseRI · DemocraticNay
RRoger F. WickerMS · RepublicanYea
DRon WydenOR · DemocraticNay

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.

Cosponsors5 · 5 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 3110 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

RLisa Murkowski [R-AK]Original

RTim Scott [R-SC]Original

RDavid Vitter [R-LA]Original

RThom Tillis [R-NC]Original

RDan Sullivan [R-AK]Original2026 profile

Who lobbied on S. 311014 organizations

Organizations that named S. 3110 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDfiled by THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

Urban Development/Municipalities · Defense · Agriculture · Transportation +4 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEIts PAC: American Petroleum Institute PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries +6 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATIONfiled by VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLPIts PAC: Arctic Slope Regional Corp. PAC

Environment/Superfund · Indian/Native American Affairs · Natural Resources · Economics/Economic Development +2 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSIts PAC: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

Environment/Superfund · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Ocean Industries Association PAC

Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear · Natural Resources · Fuel/Gas/Oil +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC.

Urban Development/Municipalities · Energy/Nuclear · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Budget/Appropriations +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations +9 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

SIERRA CLUB

Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Trade (domestic/foreign) +14 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

EXXON MOBIL CORPIts PAC: Exxon Mobil Corp. PAC

Railroads · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Science/Technology · Education +17 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY

Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Natural Resources2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

34 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.