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February 21, 2023
Highlights:
The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2023 (H.R.178) was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Forestry. The bill would establish priority areas for renewable energy development and allow wind and solar energy revenues to be set aside for habitat restoration and public land access.
The Senate Committee on the Budget held a hearing on the costs that climate-related economic risks can inflict on the federal government and global economy.
Finally, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a farm bill hearing focusing on the bill’s nutrition programs. EESI tracks all the climate, energy, and environment highlights of farm bill hearings on our farm bill webpage.
February 17, 2023
Senate
There was no environmental or energy-related activity in the Senate.
House
Committee Action:
H.R.1056
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Smith, Christopher H. [Rep.-R-NJ-4]
Committees: House - Natural Resources
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R.1058
To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity.
Sponsor: Armstrong, Kelly [Rep.-R-ND-At Large]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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 of the committee concerned.
H.R.1061
To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources
H.R.1063
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Balint, Becca [Rep.-D-VT-At Large]
H.R.1065
To codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Barragan, Nanette Diaz [Rep.-D-CA-44]
H.R.1067
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the effect of a pending civil action on the processing of an application for a permit to drill, to require courts to remand lease sale Environmental Impact Statements to agencies to remedy when necessary, and to establish a term limit for permits to drill.
Sponsor: Boebert, Lauren [Rep.-R-CO-3]
H.R.1068
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Bucshon, Larry [Rep.-R-IN-8]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
H.R.1069
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Carey, Mike [Rep.-R-OH-15]
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R.1070
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [Rep.-R-GA-1]
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1085
To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Latta, Robert E. [Rep.-R-OH-5]
H.R.1086
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Con.Res.17
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not impose any restrictions on the export of crude oil or other petroleum products.
Sponsor: Guthrie, Brett [Rep.-R-KY-2]
H.Res.142
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.
Sponsor: Thompson, Glenn [Rep.-R-PA-15]
Committees: House - House Administration
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration
February 16, 2023
S.461
A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Cramer, Kevin [Sen.-R-ND]
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Action: Senate - 02/16/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.482
A bill to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to provide the Secretary of the Interior with certain authorities with respect to projects affecting the Klamath Basin watershed, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Wyden, Ron [Sen.-D-OR]
Latest Action: Senate - 02/16/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
S.497
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sponsor: Duckworth, Tammy [Sen.-D-IL]
Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Action: Senate - 02/16/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S.515
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a national strategic propane reserve.
Sponsor: Stabenow, Debbie [Sen.-D-MI]
Committee Meetings:
FARM BILL: Committee on Agriculture: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 2023 Farm Bill, focusing on nutrition programs, after receiving testimony from Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, and Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, both of the Department of Agriculture.
GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the impact of the Russian Federation's war in Ukraine on European and global energy security one year after the invasion, after receiving testimony from Andrew Light, Assistant Secretary of Energy, Office of International Affairs; Ditte Juul Jorgensen, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium; and Anna B. Mikulska, Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy, Houston, Texas.
There was no environmental or energy-related activity in the House.
February 15, 2023
S.429
A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Lujan, Ben Ray [Sen.-D-NM]
Latest Action: Senate - 02/15/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
S.432
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Welch, Peter [Sen.-D-VT]
Latest Action: Senate - 02/15/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.438
A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.
Sponsor: Cruz, Ted [Sen.-R-TX]
S.440
A bill to designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and for other purposes.
S.445
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Lummis, Cynthia M. [Sen.-R-WY]
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
Latest Action: Senate - 02/15/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.452
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Manchin, Joe, III [Sen.-D-WV]
LOW CARBON TRANSPORTATION FUELS: Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the future of low carbon transportation fuels and considerations for a national clean fuels program, after receiving testimony from Michael J. Graff, American Air Liquide Holdings Inc., Houston, Texas; Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association, Ellisville, Missouri; and Chris Spear, American Trucking Association, Washington, D.C.
CLIMATE-RELATED ECONOMIC RISKS: Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine climate-related economic risks and their costs to the Federal budget and the global economy, after receiving testimony from Robert B. Litterman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee; Mark Carney, former Governor of the Banks of England and Canada, Toronto; and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum, Washington, D.C.
February 14, 2023
S.404
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Cortez Masto, Catherine [Sen.-D-NV]
Latest Action: Senate - 02/14/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
H.R.995
To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the global status of the civilian nuclear energy industry, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 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, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R.1006
To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to distribute an optional and anonymous survey to certain Commission employees to ultimately find solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commission, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Donalds, Byron [Rep.-R-FL-19]
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
H.R.1008
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023
H.R.1020
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to include certain farm-raised fish losses under the livestock indemnity payment program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Moore, Barry [Rep.-R-AL-2]
Committees: House - Agriculture
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R.1023
To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund.
Sponsor: Palmer, Gary J. [Rep.-R-AL-6]
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1043
To restore onshore energy production.
Sponsor: Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [Rep.-R-MT-2]
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources
H.R.1048
To develop pilot grant programs through the Environmental Protection Agency to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and to use such information and data to develop a mitigation strategy, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Smith, Adam [Rep.-D-WA-9]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.1051
To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Titus, Dina [Rep.-D-NV-1]
H.Res.124
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence.
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Armed Services
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.Res.127
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the safe and responsible development of its energy resources via drilling, in an effort to maintain a robust energy supply chain which promotes national security, safeguards against energy scarcity, and reduces energy poverty for all Americans.
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Education and the Workforce
H.Res.130
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Natural Resources in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.
Sponsor: Westerman, Bruce [Rep.-R-AR-4]
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2023 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration
February 13, 2023
S.390
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities, to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for the establishment of a digital National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Daines, Steve [Sen.-R-MT]
Latest Action: Senate - 02/13/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
H.R.110
FUEL Reform Act
Sponsor: Biggs, Andy [Rep.-R-AZ-5]
Committees: House - Agriculture; Oversight and Accountability; Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 02/13/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
H.R.172
Acre In, Acre Out Act
Sponsor: Griffith, H. Morgan [Rep.-R-VA-9]
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Agriculture
Latest Action: House - 02/13/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
H.R.178
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2023
Sponsor: Levin, Mike [Rep.-D-CA-49]
H.R.189
Action Versus No Action Act
Sponsor: McClintock, Tom [Rep.-R-CA-5]
H.R.200
FIR Act
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