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July 5, 2022
Highlights:
From June 27 to July 1, three appropriations bills for fiscal year 2023 were introduced in the House. H.R.8239 would provide funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. H.R.8255 would allocate funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Interior, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Lastly, H.R.8262 would make appropriations to the Department of Interior and related agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency.
July 1, 2022
Senate
There was no environmental or energy activity in the Senate.
House
Latest Committee Action
H.R.8262
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (Introduced 07/01/2022) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Appropriations
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-400
Latest Action: House - 07/01/2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
H.R.8272
To encourage the extraction and processing of rare earth elements and critical minerals in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] (Introduced 07/01/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Armed Services; Financial Services
Latest Action: House - 07/01/2022 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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...
Committee Hearings
NO TIME TO WASTE: SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICA'S BROKEN RECYCLING SYSTEM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: On June 30, 2022, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a hearing entitled ``No Time to Waste: Solutions for America's Broken Recycling System''. Testimony was heard from David Allaway, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon; and public witnesses.
June 30, 2022
There was no energy or environment related activity in the Senate.
H.R.8018
Healthy H2O Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Committees: House - Agriculture
Latest Action: House - 06/30/2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
H.R.8084
Fire Recovery Improvement Act
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Latest Action: House - 06/30/2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
H.R.8085
DRIP Act of 2022
Latest Action: House - 06/30/2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
H.R.8091
FORESTS Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Committees: House - Agriculture; Natural Resources
H.R.8108
Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Agriculture
H.R.8109
Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act
H.R.8255
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 117-394
Latest Action: House - 06/30/2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302.
June 29, 2022
There was no energy or environment related activity in the House.
June 28, 2022
H.R.4374
Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (Introduced 07/09/2021)
Committees: House - Agriculture; Energy and Commerce
Committee Meetings: 07/14/21 12:30PM
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 117-113
Latest Action: House - 06/28/2022 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 15, 2022. (All Actions)
H.R.8240
To combat military reliance on Russian energy.
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (Introduced 06/28/2022)
Committees: House - Armed Services
Latest Action: House - 06/28/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
June 27, 2022
H.R.8239
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] (Introduced 06/27/2022)
Latest Action: House - 06/27/2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300.
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