Highlights:

No key environmental or energy related legislative activity in Congress this week. Check back next week for new highlights of Congressional climate solutions. 

 

May 31, 2024

House:

Bills Introduced:

H.J.Res.162 

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard".

Sponsor: Pfluger, August [Rep.-R-TX-11] 

Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House - Natural Resources

Latest Action: House - 05/31/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 

 

H.Res.1265

Expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.

Sponsor: Nunn, Zachary [Rep.-R-IA-3] 

Cosponsors: (2)

Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House - 05/31/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

 

Senate:

No environmental or energy related activity in the Senate today.

 

May 30, 2024

The House and Senate did not meet today.

 

May 29, 2024

The House and Senate did not meet today.

 

May 28, 2024

House:

Bills Introduced:

H.R.8579

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out further improvement of Onondaga Lake, New York, and for the purposes of integrating research, education, planning and restoration of the watershed.

Sponsor: Williams, Brandon [Rep.-R-NY-22] Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure

Latest Action: House - 05/28/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

 

H.J.Res.161

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry".

Sponsor: Higgins, Clay [Rep.-R-LA-3] Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House - 05/28/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


Senate:

No environmental or energy related activity in the Senate today.


May 27, 2024

The House and Senate did not meet today.