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December 20, 2021
Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | December 13-17
From December 13 to 17, Congress focused on conservation, climate change, and disaster recovery. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved S.46, which reauthorizes the Coral Reef Conservation Act. Additionally, the House Committee on Administration held a hearing on how climate change is affecting the Smithsonian. In the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs examined authorization for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program, which provides federal dollars for climate-fueled disasters.
December 17, 2021
Senate
Latest Committee Action
S.3436
A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to entities responsible for the planning, construction, or operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and their corporate officers and to apply congressional review under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to the removal of sanctions relating to Nord Stream 2, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (Introduced 12/18/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Latest Action: Senate - 12/18/2021 Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
House
There was no environmental- or energy-related activity in the House on December 17, 2021.
December 16, 2021
S.381
National Ocean Exploration Act
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (Introduced 02/23/2021) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: Senate - 12/16/2021 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.
S.491
York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (Introduced 03/01/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Action: Senate - 12/16/2021 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.
S.576
Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (Introduced 03/03/2021) Cosponsors: (4)
Latest Action: Senate - 12/16/2021 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197
S.3428
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (Introduced 12/16/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Latest Action: Senate - 12/16/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.3429
A bill to establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force.
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (Introduced 12/16/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Latest Action: Senate - 12/16/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.3430
A bill to maintain the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (Introduced 12/16/2021) Cosponsors: (6)
H.R.6297
To prohibit a drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if the President has withdrawn certain land from oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] (Introduced 12/16/2021) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 12/16/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.6298
To direct the President to transmit to Congress a plan to address rising energy prices in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (Introduced 12/16/2021) Cosponsors: (13)
H.R.6316
To help increase the development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect the climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money.
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (Introduced 12/16/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 12/16/2021 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within..
Committee Meetings
Committee on House Administration
Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Smithsonian Institution: Protecting Smithsonian Facilities and Collections Against Climate Change''. Testimony was heard from Nancy J. Bechtol, Facilities Director, Smithsonian Institution; Cathy Helm, Inspector General, Smithsonian Institution; and a public witness.
December 15, 2021
S.46
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (Introduced 01/26/2021) Cosponsors: (4)
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2021 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S.1201
United States Climate Leadership in International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technology Enhancement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (Introduced 04/19/2021) Cosponsors: (10)
Committees: Senate - Foreign Relations
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2021 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
S.2404
Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (Introduced 07/20/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2021 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
S.3400
A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a fee or reporting requirements on certain facilities for methane emissions.
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (Introduced 12/15/2021) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine disaster recovery assistance, focusing on authorization of the Community Development Block Grant--Disaster Recovery Program, including S. 2471, to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and S. 2404, to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, after receiving testimony from Michael Sprayberry, Hagerty Consulting, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina; Matt A. Mayer, Opportunity Ohio, Columbus; and Carlos E. Martin, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.
The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet in Pro Forma session at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021.
December 14, 2021
There was no environmental- or energy-related Congressional activity on December 14, 2021.
December 13, 2021
There was no environmental- or energy-related Congressional activity in the Senate on December 13, 2021.
H.R.6249
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an end date for the credit for certain qualified carbon oxide, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (Introduced 12/13/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 12/13/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
December 10, 2021
There was no environmental- or energy-related Congressional activity on December 10, 2021.
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