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September 27, 2021
From September 20 to 24, Congress addressed a range of climate and environmental issues. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on recycling and the circular economy. In the House, the Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the role of voluntary carbon markets for mitigating climate change from the agriculture sector. Finally, several pieces of legislation were introduced in the House and Senate to help fund clean energy projects, including S.2766, H.R.5367, and H.R.5369.
September 24, 2021
Senate
The Senate was not in session and stands adjourned until 3 p.m., on Monday, September 27, 2021.
House
Latest Committee Action
H.R.5367
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to award grants for qualifying advanced energy projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (Introduced 09/24/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 09/24/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5368
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of carrying out clean energy projects on current and former mine land, and for other purposes.
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 09/24/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R.5369
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the qualifying advanced energy project credit.
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/24/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.5372
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to create or maintain an office to address climate and health equity, or for any climate change program, project, or activity.
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (Introduced 09/24/2021) Cosponsors: (3)
September 23, 2021
Passed Senate
S.Res.381
A resolution proclaiming the week of September 20 through September 24, 2021, to be "National Clean Energy Week".
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan [R-ME] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (14)
Latest Action: Senate - 09/23/2021 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.2810
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure the solvency of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by extending the excise tax on coal.
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joseph [D-WV] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: Senate - Finance
Latest Action: Senate - 09/23/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2824
A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James [R-ID] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
Latest Action: Senate - 09/23/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.2825
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to revise the definition of "affected area" and extend the period in which compensation may be provided, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: Senate - 09/23/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.2836
A bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joseph [D-WV] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Action: Senate - 09/23/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2845
A bill to provide support for energy infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate - Foreign Relations
Latest Action: Senate - 09/23/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.5345
To authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees: House - Natural Resources
Latest Action: House - 09/23/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R.5350
To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (Introduced 09/23/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Committee Meetings
VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKETS IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ADVANCING EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP AT NOAA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Advancing Earth System Science and Stewardship at NOAA''. Testimony was heard from Richard W. Spinrad, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
September 22, 2021
S.2788
A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (Introduced 09/21/2021) Cosponsors: (5)
Latest Action: Senate - 09/22/2021 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
S.2798
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (9)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate - 09/22/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.2803
A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Latest Action: Senate - 09/22/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2806
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Latest Action: Senate - 09/22/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2807
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, to carry out watershed pilots, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate - 09/22/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to consider S. 2205, to designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the ``Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse'', S. 2126, to designate the Federal Office Building located at 308 W. 21st Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the ``Louisa Swain Federal Office Building'', S. 1226, to designate the United States courthouse located at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse'', S. 233, to designate the Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the ``Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station'', the nominations of Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, Stephen A. Owens, of Arizona, Jennifer Beth Sass, of Maryland, and Sylvia E. Johnson, of North Carolina, each to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and 9 General Services Administration resolutions; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the circular economy as a concept for creating a more sustainable future, 9:30 a.m., SD–406.
Passed House
H.R.5305
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (Introduced 09/21/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Appropriations; Budget; Ways and Means
Latest Action: Senate - 09/22/2021 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
H.Amdt.104
Description: An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part C of House Report 117-125 to add the text of Titles I - VI of the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act.
Amends Bill: H.R.4350
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (Offered 09/21/2021)
Latest Action: 09/22/21 On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A008) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 200
H.Amdt.105
Description: An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 117-125 to add the text of H.R. 577, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, and H.R. 1052, the Grand Canyon Protection Act to the bill.
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (Offered 09/21/2021)
Latest Action: 09/22/21 On agreeing to the Neguse amendment (A009) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204
H.R.5324
To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Latest Action: House - 09/22/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R.5332
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to provide grants and loans to support and expand the domestic solar component manufacturing supply chain, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (4)
Latest Action: House - 09/22/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.5338
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (15)
Committees: House - Judiciary; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 09/22/2021 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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 concerned.
H.R.5341
To fill vacancies for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff in National Forests and Grasslands, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] (Introduced 09/22/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Agriculture
Latest Action: House - 09/22/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
September 21, 2021
S.2766
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a manufacturing investment tax credit and a production tax credit for manufacturing facilities that produce offshore wind turbine components.
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward [D-MA] (Introduced 09/21/2021) Cosponsors: (5)
Latest Action: Senate - 09/21/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2781
A bill to repeal the exception to sanctions with respect to the energy, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors of Iran relating to reconstruction assistance for Afghanistan.
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (Introduced 09/21/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate - Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Action: Senate - 09/21/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Latest Action: Senate - 09/21/2021 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
S.Res.374
A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 25, 2021, as "National Estuaries Week".
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 09/21/2021) Cosponsors: (17)
Latest Action: Senate - 09/21/2021 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Laura Daniel-Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, and M. Camille Calimlim Touton, of Nevada, to be Commissioner of Reclamation, who was introduced by Senator Cortez Masto, both of the Department of the Interior, and Sara C. Bronin, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, who was introduced by Senators Blumenthal and Murphy, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
Latest Action: House - 09/21/2021 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R.5298
Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] (Introduced 09/20/2021) Cosponsors: (7)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Action: House - 09/21/2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
H.R.5304
Latest Action: House - 09/21/2021 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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 concerned.
H.Res.668
Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 24, 2021, as "National Clean Energy Week".
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] (Introduced 09/21/2021) Cosponsors: (160)
Latest Action: House - 09/21/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
September 20, 2021
There was no environmental- or energy-related activity in the Senate.
H.R.267
2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] (Introduced 01/11/2021) Cosponsors: (61)
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-124
Latest Action: House - 09/20/2021 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
H.R.5296
Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (Introduced 09/20/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House - 09/20/2021 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 concerned.
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