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April 25, 2023
Highlights:
This week, Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced health and climate legislation (S.1229/H.R.2764) in the Senate and House. The legislation would authorize grant money for medical facilities to improve their climate and disaster resilience, as well as investing $130 billion in community health centers over five years.
Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced two pieces of agricultural research legislation. H.R.2719 would establish a grant program for land-grant colleges and universities to support climate and conservation practices for producers, while H.R.2720, also sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service to expand organic farming research. EESI’s resources for the 2023 Farm Bill, including our briefing on organic farming, can be found here.
Finally, Reps. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) and Bradley Schneider (D-Ill.) introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act (H.R.2747) in the House. The bill would authorize funding for research into sustainable aviation fuel, establish an aviation low carbon fuel standard, and support credits for sustainable aviation fuel. EESI’s topic page for sustainable aviation provides many resources on the topic. In addition, EESI’s recent briefing on investments in clean energy and transportation innovations highlights work in the sustainable aviation field.
April 21, 2023
Senate
There was no environmental or energy-related activity in the Senate.
House
There was no environmental or energy-related activity in the House.
April 20, 2023
Senate:
Committee Action:
S.1224
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the conservation reserve enhancement program.
Sponsor: Bennet, Michael F. [Sen.-D-CO]
Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Action: Senate - 04/20/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S.1229
A bill to establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Markey, Edward J. [Sen.-D-MA]
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate - 04/20/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.1233
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.
Sponsor: Booker, Cory A. [Sen.-D-NJ]
S.1238
A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act for purposes of mitigating the threat of invasive species, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Welch, Peter [Sen.-D-VT]
S.1239
A bill to promote environmental literacy.
Sponsor: Reed, Jack [Sen.-D-RI]
S.1242
A bill to exclude critical minerals that were extracted or processed in certain countries that are providing insufficient levels of assistance to Ukraine from being included for purposes of determining the amount of the clean vehicle tax credit.
Sponsor: Cotton, Tom [Sen.-R-AR]
Committees: Senate - Finance
Latest Action: Senate - 04/20/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R.2734
To provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities.
Sponsor: Carbajal, Salud O. [Rep.-D-CA-24]
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R.2735
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Natural Resources
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R.2747
To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Brownley, Julia [Rep.-D-CA-26]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services; Science, Space, and Technology; Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker.
H.R.2749
To facilitate the generation and delivery of power from affordable and reliable renewable generation projects and energy storage projects.
Sponsor: Castor, Kathy [Rep.-D-FL-14]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2750
To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes.
H.R.2751
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to increase participation in community solar programs and the receipt of associated benefits, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Oversight and Accountability
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
H.R.2764
To establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Khanna, Ro [Rep.-D-CA-17]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker
H.R.2765
To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Kilmer, Derek [Rep.-D-WA-6]
H.R.2778
To repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Sponsor: Perry, Scott [Rep.-R-PA-10]
H.R.2781
To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Foreign Affairs
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
H.R.2784
To promote environmental literacy.
Sponsor: Sarbanes, John P. [Rep.-D-MD-3]
Committees: House - Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R.2786
To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to prioritize urban and community forestry assistance for areas with low tree equity scores, to establish a grant program to enhance public elementary and secondary school rooftop gardens, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Schiff, Adam B. [Rep.-D-CA-30]
Committees: House - Agriculture; Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker
H.R.2787
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.
Sponsor: Sewell, Terri A. [Rep.-D-AL-7]
Committees: House - Agriculture
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.Res.315
Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Matsui, Doris O. [Rep.-D-CA-7]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs
Latest Action: House - 04/20/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker
April 19, 2023
S.1189
A bill to establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Capito, Shelley Moore [Sen.-R-WV] (Introduced 04/19/2023)
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
Latest Action: Senate - 04/19/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.1194
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Carper, Thomas R. [Sen.-D-DE]
S.1215
A bill to require assessments of opportunities to install and maintain floating photovoltaic solar panels at Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: King, Angus S., Jr. [Sen.-I-ME]
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Action: Senate - 04/19/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.1216
A bill to amend Public Law 91-378 to authorize activities relating to Civilian Conservation Centers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Merkley, Jeff [Sen.-D-OR]
Latest Action: Senate - 04/19/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
H.R.2664
To provide for coordination between Federal agencies regarding the decarbonization, development, certification, and deployment of aircraft, vessels, and medium and heavy duty transportation vehicles, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: DelBene, Suzan K. [Rep.-D-WA-1]
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 04/19/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
H.R.2671
To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Costa, Jim [Rep.-D-CA-21]
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 04/19/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
H.R.2672
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Dunn, Neal P. [Rep.-R-FL-2]
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Action: House - 04/19/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
H.R.2703
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Oversight and Accountability
Latest Action: House - 04/19/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
H.R.2704
To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes.
H.R.2716
To distribute revenue from offshore wind projects in the New York Bight Area to certain coastal States, and promote conservation and workforce development.
Sponsor: Malliotakis, Nicole [Rep.-R-NY-11]
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Budget
Latest Action: House - 04/19/2023 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R.2719
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a competitive grant program under which the Secretary of Agriculture provides grants to land-grant colleges and universities to support agricultural producers in adopting conservation and innovative climate practices, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Newhouse, Dan [Rep.-R-WA-4]
Latest Action: House - 04/19/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R.2720
To direct the agricultural research service to expand organic research, and for other purposes.
H.R.2731
To require assessments of opportunities to install and maintain floating photovoltaic solar panels at Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Tonko, Paul [Rep.-D-NY-20]
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources
Latest Action: House - 04/19/2023 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
April 18, 2023
S.1180
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rubio, Marco [Sen.-R-FL]
Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Action: Senate - 04/18/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S.1185
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Daines, Steve [Sen.-R-MT]
Latest Action: Senate - 04/18/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R.1213
RESCUE Whales Act of 2023
Sponsor: Grijalva, Raúl M. [Rep.-D-AZ-7]
Latest Action: House - 04/18/2023 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2653
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations that establish minimum requirements for aviation enterprise resource planning systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Porter, Katie [Rep.-D-CA-47]
Latest Action: House - 04/18/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
H.J.Res.27
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".
Sponsor: Graves, Sam [Rep.-R-MO-6]
Committee Report: H. Rept. 118-6
Latest Action: House - 04/18/2023 The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
H.J.Res.29
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment".
Sponsor: Mann, Tracey [Rep.-R-KS-1]
H.J.Res.46
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".
Sponsor: Bentz, Cliff [Rep.-R-OR-2]
H.J.Res.49
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat".
Sponsor: Stauber, Pete [Rep.-R-MN-8]
April 17, 2023
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