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June 9, 2020
From May 26, 2020 to June 8, 2020, 13 bills were referred to committee to address environmental and energy issues. In addition to the introduction of environmentally relevant legislation, the Senate passed one bill.
Highlights
During this time period, Congress focused on land conservation. H.R.7045 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to evaluate land that could be included in a National Forest in Hawai’i, H.R.7092 would dedicate permanent funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, H.R.7098 would expand the land area of Saguaro National Park, and H.R.7099 would provide a land parcel to the Coconino National Forest in Arizona.
Other bills were introduced that would address food security issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R.7047 would provide additional immediate support to the farm and ranch stress assistant network, and S.3893 would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow access to certain land during a pandemic.
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.3893 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (Introduced 06/04/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
S.3894 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private markets, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (Introduced 06/04/2020) Cosponsors: (3)
Bills Passed Senate:
S.886 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] (Introduced 03/27/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources; Indian Affairs
House
H.R.7045 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that could be included in a National Forest in Hawai'i, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (Introduced 05/28/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Natural Resources
H.R.7047 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (Introduced 05/28/2020) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Agriculture; Budget
H.R.7061 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To promote the domestic exploration, research, development, and processing of critical minerals to ensure the economic and national security of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (Introduced 05/28/2020) Cosponsors: (37)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Science, Space, and Technology; Small Business; Judiciary; Education and Labor
H.R.7075 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To prohibit the President from deploying any strategic weapon, such as a nuclear bomb, for purposes of altering weather patterns or addressing climate change, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (Introduced 06/01/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology
H.R.7082 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations with respect to the protection against COVID-19 for workers in meat processing establishments, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (Introduced 06/01/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Agriculture
H.R.7092 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (Introduced 06/04/2020) Cosponsors: (11)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Agriculture; Budget
H.R.7098 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the park, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] (Introduced 06/04/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
H.R.7099 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest land in the State of Arizona.
H.R.7108 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Marshall, Roger W. [R-KS-1] (Introduced 06/04/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
H.R.7116 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections.
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] (Introduced 06/04/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
H.R.7119 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (Introduced 06/04/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce
Measures Reported On:
H.R.496 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (Introduced 01/11/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
H.R.1218 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (Introduced 02/13/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
H.R.1240 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Young Fishermen's Development Act
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (Introduced 02/14/2019) Cosponsors: (12)
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