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September 7, 2021
From August 30 to September 3, House Committees began marking up the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. On September 2, the House Committee on Natural Resources began marking up their portion of the bill, which includes provisions relating to the Civilian Climate Corps.
September 3, 2021
Senate
The Senate met at 1:30:00 p.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 1:30:39 p.m. until 1 p.m., on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
House
Latest Committee Action
H.R.5158
To require maintenance of analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (Introduced 09/03/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Armed Services
Latest Action: House - 09/03/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services
H.R.5166
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration program for on-site treatment of produced water, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (Introduced 09/03/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 09/03/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R.5173
To provide for the enhancement of urban agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (Introduced 09/03/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Agriculture
Latest Action: House - 09/03/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R.5175
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the production tax credit for electricity produced from solar energy.
Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (Introduced 09/03/2021) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/03/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.5176
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the applicable percentage of the new markets tax credit, the application of such credit to certain agricultural trades or businesses, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] (Introduced 09/03/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committee Hearings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: On September 2, 2021, Full Committee held a markup on the Committee Print to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14. Committee Print to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14 was ordered reported, as amended.
September 2, 2021
There was no environmental- or energy-related Congressional activity on September 2.
September 1, 2021
There was no environmental- or energy-related Congressional activity on September 1.
August 31, 2021
The Senate met at 10:30:50 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 10:31:36 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., on Friday, September 3, 2021.
H.R.5145
To authorize new grants for research into riparian forest genetics and climate adaptation.
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (Introduced 08/31/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Natural Resources
Latest Action: House - 08/31/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.Res.614
Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (Introduced 08/31/2021) Cosponsors: (20)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs
Latest Action: House - 08/31/2021 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
August 30, 2021
No Senate activity.
H.R.4995
Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] (Introduced 08/10/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Agriculture
Committee Print: H.Prt. 117-9
Latest Action: House - 08/30/2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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