Skip to page content
Power & PoliticsUnited States edition
Sections
Only your five-digit ZIP code is sent. We never ask for your address.
Independent · nonpartisan
Illustrative empty legislative chamber as neutral vote indicators resolve a recorded outcome
114th Congress · 2015–2017
S. 2012

Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016

Energy Senate
Latest action: Conference held. · September 8, 2016
Understand the measure

What this bill does

No official summary is on file here yet. Check Congress.gov for available summaries and the bill text.

Check official summaries ↗

01
The measure

The official bill title and text published by Congress and GovInfo.

02
The movement

Every committee, chamber, and clerk-recorded action attached to its date.

03
The votes

Every roll call on this measure, or a notice when no individual vote exists.

Where it stands

The measure's progress

Passed both chambers

Conference held.

Recorded September 8, 2016, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Committee Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Recorded votes 22 on this measure
The official record
Cite this record
Reference number
bill-114-s2012
Official source
Congress.gov ↗
Last checked
Status and actions last read from the official GovInfo BILLSTATUS record
AP style

Power & Politics, "S. 2012 (114th Congress): Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-114-s2012

APA

Power & Politics. (2026, October 12). S. 2012 (114th Congress): Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 [Bill record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-114-s2012

Chicago

Power & Politics. "S. 2012 (114th Congress): Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-114-s2012.

BibTeX
@misc{votefiles_bill_114_s2012,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{S. 2012 (114th Congress): Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-114-s2012}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-114-s2012; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2012; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
}
Plain link

https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-114-s2012

Cite the official source for the underlying fact. Power & Politics reference number never changes for this record. AP, APA and Chicago are standard citation styles for news and academic writing, and BibTeX is the format reference-manager programs read.

Official analyses

CBO cost estimates and CRS reports on S. 2012

Published February 9, 2026Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia: Current Development of In-Progress and Lapsed Works (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R43744
Published November 25, 2025Senate Unanimous Consent Agreements: Potential Effects on the Amendment Process (PDF)
CRS · Reports · 98-310
Published March 31, 2023Energy and Minerals Provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R47034
Published June 9, 2022Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Siting: FERC Policy and Issues for Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45239
Published June 1, 2021Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45204
Published January 11, 2021Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44017
Published May 27, 2020Summary and Analysis of S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R46372
Published May 13, 2020National Park Service Deferred Maintenance: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44924
Published December 14, 2018Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act: Bureau of Reclamation and California Water Provisions (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44986
Published November 23, 2018Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs) (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45411
Published November 5, 201821st Century U.S. Energy Sources: A Primer (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44854
Published March 5, 2018Guns, Excise Taxes, Wildlife Restoration, and the National Firearms Act (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45123
Published November 8, 2017Wildfire Suppression Spending: Background, Issues, and Legislation in the 115th Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44966
Published August 4, 2017The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: S. 385 and H.R. 1443 (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44911
Published July 10, 2017S. 1460: A New Energy and Resources Bill for the 115th Congress (PDF)
CRS · Posts · IN10736
Published February 9, 2017Wildfire Suppression Spending: Issues and Legislation in the 114th Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44082
Published December 15, 2016Water Use Efficiency Legislation in the 114th Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44482
Published September 30, 2016Energy Policy: 114th Congress Issues (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R42756
Published July 26, 2016Energy Legislation: Comparison of Selected Provisions in S. 2012 as Passed by the House and Senate (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44291
Published July 22, 2016Energy Legislation: Comparable Provisions in S. 2012 as Passed by the House and Senate (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44569
Published June 13, 2016Hydropower: Comparison of Selected Provisions in S. 2012, as Engrossed in the House, and S. 2012, as Engrossed in the Senate (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44523
Published March 7, 2016Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues (PDF)
CRS · Reports · 97-488
Published February 12, 2016Is Biopower Carbon Neutral? (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R41603
Published January 14, 2016Efforts to Reauthorize the America COMPETES Act: In Brief (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44345
Published January 7, 2016Customer Choice and the Power Industry of the Future (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R43742
Published November 25, 2015Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): Authorizations of Appropriations Proposed by the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R44284
Published September 28, 2015Mexico’s Oil and Gas Sector: Background, Reform Efforts, and Implications for the United States (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R43313

Listed only where the Congressional Budget Office names this bill number in its estimate's title and that title matches the bill's own, or where the Congressional Research Service lists this bill among a report's related materials. Titles and dates are the publishers' own. All watchdog and scorekeeper reports

Official records

Every recorded vote on S. 2012

DateQuestion TallyOutcome
January 28, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 7 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
87–4
 Agreed January 28, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 8 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
62–29
 Agreed January 28, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 9 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
55–37
 Agreed February 2, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 10 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
47–48
 Rejected February 2, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 11 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
43–52
 Rejected February 2, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 12 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
52–43
 Rejected February 2, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 13 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
49–46
 Rejected February 2, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 14 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
45–50
 Rejected February 2, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 15 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
43–52
 Rejected February 4, 2016 On the Cloture Motion Senate Vote 16 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
46–50
 Rejected February 4, 2016 On the Cloture Motion Senate Vote 17 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
43–54
 Rejected April 19, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 48 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
97–0
 Agreed April 19, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 49 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
66–31
 Agreed April 19, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 50 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
34–63
 Rejected April 19, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 51 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
42–55
 Rejected April 19, 2016 On the Amendment Senate Vote 52 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
50–47
 Rejected April 19, 2016 On the Motion Senate Vote 53 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
33–64
 Rejected April 20, 2016 On Passage of the Bill Senate Vote 54 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
85–12
 Bill Passed May 25, 2016 On Motion to Commit with Instructions House Roll Call 249 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
178–239
 Failed May 25, 2016 On Passage House Roll Call 250 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
241–178
 Passed May 25, 2016 On Motion to Instruct Conferees House Roll Call 264 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
205–212
 Failed July 12, 2016 On the Cloture Motion Senate Vote 125 (114th Congress, 2nd Session)
84–3
 Agreed