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August 4, 2020
From July 16, 2020 to July 29, 2020, 14 bills were referred to committees in the Senate and 14 in the House to address environmental and energy issues. In addition to the introduction of environmentally relevant legislation, the House reported on two bills and passed one bill. The senate passed one bill.
Highlights
During this time period, Congress focused on land conservation and protection. S.4273 adds additional area to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, S.4288 established the Badger-Two Medicine Cultural Heritage Area in Montana, and S.4356 reauthorizes the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. S.4357 promotes reforestation following unplanned events on Federal land.
Congress also focused on water and air quality. The house passed H.R.7575, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020. H.R.7822 and S.4369 protect clean air and public health. S.4277 amends the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.4352 provides for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River.
See EESI's full environmental legislative tracker for July 16 - July 29
Senate
Bills Referred to Committee:
S.4215 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to designate and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] (Introduced 07/20/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
S.4223 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure market competition in onshore oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 07/20/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
S.4228 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to provide for the demonstration and deployment of water-energy technologies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] (Introduced 07/20/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
S.4265 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the submission of certain reports, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (Introduced 07/22/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
S.4273 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] (Introduced 07/22/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
S.4277 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reauthorize healthy high-performance schools, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (Introduced 07/22/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
S.4288 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to establish the Badger-Two Medicine Cultural Heritage Area in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 07/22/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
S.4311 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate an administrative fee, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (Introduced 07/23/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
S.4312 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide for project delivery programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (Introduced 07/23/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
S.4331 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to preserve Indian Tribes' and Native Hawaiian organizations' autonomy of access to spectrum over Tribal lands and expedite immediate deployment of telecommunications services for critical government services, including national emergencies, natural disasters, public health and biohazard threats, safety, education, opportunity to participate in the broadband economy, self-governance, access to Federal, State, and Tribal voting and elections, and the Federal census count, for the protection of life and property in furtherance of the Federal trust responsibility, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (Introduced 07/27/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S.4352 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
S.4356 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
S.4357 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to promote reforestation following unplanned events on Federal land, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S.4369 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to protect clean air and public health by expanding fenceline and ambient air monitoring and access to air quality information for communities affected by air pollution; to require immediate toxic air monitoring at the fenceline of facilities with pollution linked to local health threats; to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates rules that require fenceline air monitoring in communities with air polluting industrial source categories; to expand and strengthen the national ambient air quality monitoring network; to deploy air sensors in communities affected by air pollution, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (5)
Bills Passed:
S.906 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (Introduced 03/27/2019) Cosponsors: (4)
House
Bills referred to committee:
H.R.7613 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (Introduced 07/15/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Appropriations
H.R.7626 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To designate and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] (Introduced 07/16/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Natural Resources
H.R.7657 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and passage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (Introduced 07/16/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources
H.R.7681 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced 07/20/2020) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House - Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure
H.R.7705 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (Introduced 07/21/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure
H.R.7774 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To preserve Indian Tribes' and Native Hawaiian organizations' autonomy of access to spectrum over Tribal lands and expedite immediate deployment of telecommunications services for critical government services, including national emergencies, natural disasters, public health and biohazard threats, safety, education, opportunity to participate in the broadband economy, self-governance, access to Federal, State, and Tribal voting and elections, and the Federal census count, for the protection of life and property in furtherance of the Federal trust responsibility, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (Introduced 07/24/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce
H.R.7781 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (Introduced 07/24/2020) Cosponsors: (10)
Committees: House - Ways and Means; Science, Space, and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Appropriations; Agriculture
H.R.7814 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To establish a strategic uranium reserve.
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
H.R.7815 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To provide for the expansion of the Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan, Washington County, Utah, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
H.R.7817 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
H.R.7822 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To protect clean air and public health by expanding fenceline and ambient air monitoring and access to air quality information for communities affected by air pollution; to require immediate toxic air monitoring at the fenceline of facilities with pollution linked to local health threats; to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates rules that require fenceline air monitoring in communities with air polluting industrial source categories; to expand and strengthen the national ambient air quality monitoring network; to deploy air sensors in communities affected by air pollution, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (4)
H.R.7827 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To authorize funding for certain offices and programs of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (47)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology; Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce
H.R.7840 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
H.R.7843 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to promote reforestation following unplanned events on Federal land, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] (Introduced 07/29/2020) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Agriculture
Bills Reported:
H.R.7575 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (Introduced 07/13/2020) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Budget
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-460
Bills passed:
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