Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | July 3 - July 7, 2023

Highlights:

Last week, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) introduced the Restore Agricultural Investment, Stability and Expansion (RAISE) Act of 2023 (H.R.4464) in the House. The bipartisan bill, which is expected to be included in the 2023 Farm Bill, would increase the capacity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support farmers by authorizing the agency to issue block grants following disaster-induced losses of high value crops. Throughout EESI’s recent briefing series, Farm Bill in Focus, panelists highlighted the need for expanded resources to support farmers.

 

July 7, 2023

House: 

Bills Introduced: 

H.R.4482 

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes.

Sponsor: DeSaulnier, Mark [Rep.-D-CA-10]

Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure

Latest Action: House - 07/07/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 

Senate:

No environmental or energy related action in the Senate today

 

July 6, 2023

House:

Bills Introduced:

H.R.4468 

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Walberg, Tim [Rep.-R-MI-5] 

Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House - 07/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

 

 H.R.4469 

To clarify that eRINs are not authorized for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Pence, Greg [Rep.-R-IN-6] 

Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House - 07/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 

H.R.4497 

To expand the mission of the National Park Service to include active use of System units located in urban areas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Norton, Eleanor Holmes [Del.-D-DC-At Large] 

Committees: House - Natural Resources

Latest Action: House - 07/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 

 

Senate:

No environmental or energy related action in the Senate today

 

July 3, 2023

House:

Bills Introduced:

H.R.4464 

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize emergency assistance for high value crop losses, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [Rep.-D-FL-25] 

Committees: House - Agriculture

Latest Action: House - 07/03/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.