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February 4, 2020
From January 21, 2020 to February 3, 2020, 15 bills were referred to committee to address environmental and energy issues.
During this time period, Congress focused on clean energy jobs. S.2393 would establish a nationwide worker training program for energy-related industries, and S.2508 would require a national survey of employment in the energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicles sectors of the economy.
Other bills were introduced that would limit the activities of the fossil fuel industry. S.3247 would ban hydraulic fracturing, and H.R.5695 would require offshore oil and gas facilities to report system failures to the Secretary of Interior.
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.
Bills Referred to Committee:
S.3221 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to place a moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, to strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to require country of origin labeling on beef, pork, and dairy products, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (Introduced 01/21/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S.3227 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 01/28/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
S.3229 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an extension of the energy credit, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (Introduced 01/28/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate - Finance
S.3241 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico.
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (Introduced 01/28/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
S.3247 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 01/28/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Measures Reported:
S. 2393 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (Introduced 07/31/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
S. 2425 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
CHP Support Act of 2019
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (Introduced 08/01/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
S. 2508 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Promoting American Energy Jobs Act of 2019
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (Introduced 09/18/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Bills Passed:
Committee Meetings:
BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE IN AMERICA
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety concluded a hearing to examine building infrastructure in America, focusing on an overview of the Build America Bureau and the Department of Transportation Rural Transportation Initiatives, after receiving testimony from Joel Szabat, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, performing the duties of Under Secretary for Policy, and Morteza Farajian, Executive Director, Build America Bureau, both of the Department of Transportation; and John McCarthy, Port of Tacoma Commission, Tacoma, Washington, on behalf of The Northwest Seaport Alliance.
H.R.5684 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2019
Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (Introduced 01/27/2020) Cosponsors: (13)
Committees: House - Natural Resources
H.R.5687 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] (Introduced 01/28/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Appropriations; Budget; Ways and Means
H.R.5694 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] (Introduced 01/28/2020) Cosponsors: (13)
H.R.5695 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To require operators of offshore oil and gas facilities to report failures of critical systems to the Secretary of Interior, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (Introduced 01/28/2020) Cosponsors: (6)
H.R.5700 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] (Introduced 01/29/2020) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House - Transportation
H.R.5704 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a carbon technologies program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (Introduced 01/29/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology
H.R.5705 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to restrict the Secretary's ability to alter permits, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (Introduced 01/29/2020) Cosponsors: (7)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Agriculture
H.R.5709 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Climate Resilient Communities Act
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (Introduced 01/29/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
H.R.5718 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To establish a refund effective date for rates and charges under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (Introduced 01/30/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
H.R.5742 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Energy PRICE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (Introduced 02/03/2020) Cosponsors: (3)
TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF FARM BILL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing entitled ``To Review Implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Programs''. Testimony was heard from Matthew Lohr, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture; and Richard Fordyce, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture.
OUT OF CONTROL: THE IMPACT OF WILDFIRES ON OUR POWER SECTOR AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy; and Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a joint hearing entitled ``Out of Control: The Impact of Wildfires on our Power Sector and the Environment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH, THE CLIMATE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``The Importance of Public Disclosure Requirements for Protecting Human Health, the Climate, and the Environment''. Testimony was heard from Victor Snover, Mayor, Aztec, New Mexico; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 4891, the ``Western Water Security Act of 2019''; H.R. 5316, the ``Move Water Now Act''; and H.R. 5347, the ``Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Torres Small of New Mexico and Cox of California; Grayford Payne, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Administration, and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1049, the ``National Heritage Area Act of 2019''; H.R. 1240, the ``Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019''; H.R. 2748, the ``Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act''; H.R. 2795, the ``Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019''; H.R. 2956, to provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 3399, to amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes; H.R. 4348, the ``Protect America's Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019''; H.R. 4679, the ``Climate-Ready Fisheries Act of 2019''; and H.R. 5179, the ``Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019''. H.R. 1049, H.R. 1240, H.R. 2748, H.R. 2795, H.R. 2956, and H.R. 3399 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4348, H.R. 4679, and H.R. 5179 were ordered reported, without amendment.
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