Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | October 17-21 | Article | EESI

Highlights:

It was a quiet week in Congress. In the Senate, the Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2022 (S.557) was reported out of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill would establish a National Park Service pilot program for using native plant materials for federal land management.

October 21, 2022

Senate

There was no environment or energy-related action in the Senate

House

There was no environment or energy-related action in the House

October 20, 2022

Senate

There was no environment or energy-related action in the Senate

House

There was no environment or energy-related action in the House

October 19, 2022

Senate

There was no environment or energy-related action in the Senate

House

There was no environment or energy-related action in the House

October 18, 2022

Senate

Committee Action

Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2021

Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources

Committee Meetings: 07/21/22 10:00AM 05/11/22 10:00AM

Latest Action: Senate - 10/18/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.

Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources

Committee Meetings: 07/21/22 10:00AM 05/03/22 10:00AM 06/23/21 10:00AM

Latest Action: Senate - 10/18/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.

Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act

Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources

Committee Meetings: 07/21/22 10:00AM 05/25/22 3:00PM

Latest Action: Senate - 10/18/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533

Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act

Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources

Committee Meetings: 07/21/22 10:00AM 05/25/22 3:00PM

Latest Action: Senate - 10/18/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.

A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources

Committee Meetings: 07/21/22 10:00AM 05/25/22 3:00PM

Latest Action: Senate - 10/18/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.

NOPEC

Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Committees: Senate - Judiciary

Committee Meetings: 05/05/22 9:00AM

Latest Action: Senate - 10/18/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.

House

Committee Action

To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Committees: House - Natural Resources

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on water use during droughts, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]

Committees: House - Ways and Means

Latest Action: House - 10/18/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

October 17, 2022

Senate

There was no environment or energy-related action in the Senate

House

There was no environment or energy-related action in the House