Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | October 14 - October 18, 2024 | Article

Highlights:

Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) introduced the Flood Loss Offset and Affordability Tax (FLOAT) Credit Act (H.R.10004) to address the increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme storms and flooding. Specifically, the bill would aim to improve flood insurance affordability for homeowners by providing buyers with a $1,000 annual tax credit.

October 18, 2024

House:

Bills Introduced:

H.R.10004

Flood Loss Offset and Affordability Tax (FLOAT) Credit Act

Sponsor: Gottheimer, Josh [Rep.-D-NJ-5] Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: House - Ways and Means

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.10005

To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.

Sponsor: Hageman, Harriet M. [Rep.-R-WY-At Large] Cosponsors: (6)

Committees: House - Natural Resources

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R.10008

To address the effect of litigation on applications to export liquefied natural gas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Hunt, Wesley [Rep.-R-TX-38] Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House - Judiciary; Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2024 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker

H.R.10010

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add an economic cause as an allowable cause to declare a fishery resource disaster.

Sponsor: Mace, Nancy [Rep.-R-SC-1] Cosponsors: (8)

Committees: House - Natural Resources

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R.10019

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require States to consider prohibiting cost recovery related to smart grid projects, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Van Drew, Jefferson [Rep.-R-NJ-2] Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.J.Res.214

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 "Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2024-25 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations".

Sponsor: Palmer, Gary J. [Rep.-R-AL-6] Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House - Natural Resources

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.J.Res.215

Sponsor: Palmer, Gary J. [Rep.-R-AL-6] Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House - Natural Resources

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Senate:

No environmental or energy activity in the Senate today.

October 17, 2024

The House and Senate did not meet today.

October 16, 2024