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March 2, 2020
From February 18, 2020 to February 28, 2020, 13 bills were referred to committee to address environmental and energy issues. In addition to the introduction of environmentally relevant legislation, the House passed three bills.
Highlights
During this time period, Congress focused on environmental justice issues. H.R.5986 would expand environmental justice protections throughout the federal government, and S.3364/H.R.6025 would focus on the health of students in highly polluted areas.
Congress also introduced a number of bills aimed at preserving national parks and wilderness areas. S.3336/H.R.5975 would reauthorize the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and H.R.5999 would preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Be sure to read through the rest of the round-up. EESI has curated bills most relevant to energy, environment, and climate topics. The bill list belows is drawn directly from congress.gov.
Senate
Bills Referred to Committee:
S.3336 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to reauthorize The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (Introduced 02/25/2020) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
S.3364 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to improve the health and academic achievement of students in highly polluted environments, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (Introduced 02/27/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Measures Reported On:
S.500 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Restore Our Parks Act
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (Introduced 02/14/2019) Cosponsors: (50)
S.1081 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (Introduced 04/09/2019) Cosponsors: (54)
S.2418 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (Introduced 08/01/2019) Cosponsors: (6)
House
H.R.5936 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To require a new supplemental environmental impact statement for oil and gas development in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (Introduced 02/21/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Natural Resources
H.R.5965 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To direct the Secretary of Energy to award grants to establish Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] (Introduced 02/25/2020) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology
H.R.5966 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and modernize the National Laboratories, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] (Introduced 02/25/2020) Cosponsors: (7)
H.R.5968 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to increase participation in community solar and the receipt of associated benefits, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] (Introduced 02/25/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Oversight and Reform
H.R.5975 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (Introduced 02/26/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
H.R.5977 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (Introduced 02/26/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure
H.R.5986 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] (Introduced 02/27/2020) Cosponsors: (19)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources; Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Education and Labor
H.R.5999 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (Introduced 02/27/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
H.R.6024 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To establish a pilot program for native plant species, and for other purposes. establish a pilot program for native plant species, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (Introduced 02/28/2020) Cosponsors: (5)
H.R.6025 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To improve the health and academic achievement of students in highly polluted environments, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (Introduced 02/28/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor
H.R.6035 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final rule relating to the delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] (Introduced 02/28/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
H.R.315 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Community Reclamation Partnerships Act
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] (Introduced 01/08/2019) Cosponsors: (0)
Measures Passed:
H.R.1492 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Yucca House National Monument Expansion Act
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (Introduced 03/04/2019) Cosponsors: (0)
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-374
H.R.2427 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019
Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (Introduced 05/01/2019) Cosponsors: (16)
H.R.2490 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (Introduced 05/02/2019) Cosponsors: (0)
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