Amendment109th Congress
779
- Amendment Number
- 779
- Purpose
- To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- SAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment SA 779 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 139. (text as modified: CR S6608-6609)
- Proposed Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Submitted Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Chamber
- Senate
- Update Date
- Jul 2, 2025
- Party
- R
- State
- NM
- Full Name
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
- Last Name
- DOMENICI
- First Name
- PETE
- Bioguide Id
- D000407
- Middle Name
- VICHI
- Party
- R
- State
- SD
- Full Name
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
- Last Name
- Thune
- First Name
- John
- Bioguide Id
- T000250
- Middle Name
- R.
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- IA
- Full Name
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
- Last Name
- HARKIN
- First Name
- THOMAS
- Bioguide Id
- H000206
- Middle Name
- RICHARD
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- IN
- Full Name
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
- Last Name
- LUGAR
- First Name
- RICHARD
- Bioguide Id
- L000504
- Middle Name
- GREEN
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- ND
- Full Name
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]
- Last Name
- DORGAN
- First Name
- BYRON
- Bioguide Id
- D000432
- Middle Name
- LESLIE
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- TN
- Full Name
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
- Last Name
- FRIST
- First Name
- WILLIAM
- Bioguide Id
- F000439
- Middle Name
- H.
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- IL
- Full Name
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
- Last Name
- Obama
- First Name
- Barack
- Bioguide Id
- O000167
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- IA
- Full Name
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
- Last Name
- Grassley
- First Name
- Charles
- Bioguide Id
- G000386
- Middle Name
- E.
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- IN
- Full Name
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]
- Last Name
- BAYH
- First Name
- EVAN
- Bioguide Id
- B001233
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- MO
- Full Name
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]
- Last Name
- BOND
- First Name
- CHRISTOPHER
- Bioguide Id
- B000611
- Middle Name
- S.
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- NE
- Full Name
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
- Last Name
- Nelson
- First Name
- E.
- Bioguide Id
- N000180
- Middle Name
- Benjamin
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- KS
- Full Name
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
- Last Name
- BROWNBACK
- First Name
- SAM
- Bioguide Id
- B000953
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- SD
- Full Name
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
- Last Name
- JOHNSON
- First Name
- TIM
- Bioguide Id
- J000177
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- NE
- Full Name
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]
- Last Name
- HAGEL
- First Name
- CHUCK
- Bioguide Id
- H001028
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- ND
- Full Name
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]
- Last Name
- CONRAD
- First Name
- KENT
- Bioguide Id
- C000705
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- OH
- Full Name
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]
- Last Name
- DEWINE
- First Name
- MICHAEL
- Bioguide Id
- D000294
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- MN
- Full Name
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]
- Last Name
- DAYTON
- First Name
- MARK
- Bioguide Id
- D000596
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- MO
- Full Name
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
- Last Name
- TALENT
- First Name
- JIM
- Bioguide Id
- T000024
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- MI
- Full Name
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
- Last Name
- Stabenow
- First Name
- Debbie
- Bioguide Id
- S000770
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- MN
- Full Name
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]
- Last Name
- Coleman
- First Name
- Norm
- Bioguide Id
- C001057
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- CO
- Full Name
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO]
- Last Name
- Salazar
- First Name
- Ken
- Bioguide Id
- S001163
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- D
- State
- IL
- Full Name
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
- Last Name
- Durbin
- First Name
- Richard
- Bioguide Id
- D000563
- Middle Name
- J.
- Sponsorship Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Type
- HR
- Title
- Energy Policy Act of 2005
- Number
- 6
- Congress
- 109
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Origin Chamber Code
- H
- Update Date Including Text
- Mar 9, 2026
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 782
- Purpose
- To strike the reliable fuels subtitle of the amendment.
- Congress
- 109
- Update Date
- Feb 10, 2020
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table amendment SA 782 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28. Record Vote Number: 138. (consideration: CR S6602)
- Action Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 781
- Purpose
- To ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol.
- Congress
- 109
- Update Date
- Feb 10, 2020
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table amendment SA 781 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 137.
- Action Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Text
- Amendment SA 779 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 139. (text as modified: CR S6608-6609)
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 109
- Roll Number
- 139
- Session Number
- 1
- Text
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6601-6614)
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Amendment SA 779 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S6447-6460; text: CR S6447) To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 779 proposed by Senator Domenici.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 93000
- Action Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Text
- Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 779 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 139.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 94000
- Action Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 109
- Roll Number
- 139
- Session Number
- 1
- Text
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 779 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 139.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 97000
- Action Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 109
- Roll Number
- 139
- Session Number
- 1
- Text
- Senate amendment submitted
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 91000
- Action Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress