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September 12, 2022
Highlights:
This week, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act (S. 3662), which would authorize Federal Aviation Administration reimbursement of certain testing equipment that does not discharge perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), passed the Senate and was sent to the House.
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to discuss legislation including the Smoke-Ready Communities Act (S. 2661) and the Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021 (S. 2421), two bills that address the impacts of wildfire smoke. To learn more about wildfire policy, check out EESI’s briefing, Living with Climate Change: Wildfires.
September 9, 2022
Senate
Passed Senate
S. 3662
Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: House - 09/09/2022 Held at the desk.
House
Committee Action
H.R. 8785
Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Action: House - 09/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 8786
National Land Bank Network Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Committees: House - Financial Services
Latest Action: House - 09/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
September 8, 2022
Latest Action: Senate - 09/08/2022 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 4807
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic River System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Action: Senate - 09/08/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 2432
Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Committees: Senate - Finance
Latest Action: Senate - 09/08/2022 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
There was no environment or energy-related action in the House.
September 7, 2022
S. Res. 737
A resolution designating August 10, 2022, as “Toxic Exposure Awareness Day”
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate - 09/07/2022 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Latest Committee Action
S. 1475
Livestock Regulatory Protection Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
Latest Action: Senate - 09/07/2022 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
S. 3875
Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022
Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Action:Senate - 09/07/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
S. 2736
RPM Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
S. 2661
Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
S. 2421
Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021
Committee Meetings
Legislation
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 2736, to exclude vehicles to be used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, S. 1475, to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production, S. 2661, to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke, and S. 2421, to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct research on wildfire smoke, after receiving testimony from Senator Thune; Cassandra Moseley, University of Oregon Institute for Resilient Communities, Organizations, and the Environment Ecosystem Workforce Program, Eugene; John D. Walke, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, D.C.; Antron Brown, NHRA Top Fuel, Brownsburg, Indiana; and Scott VanderWal, American Farm Bureau Federation, Volga, South Dakota.
Nominations
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of William J. Renick, of Mississippi, who was introduced by Senator Wicker, Adam Wade White, of Kentucky, who was introduced by Senator McConnell, and Joe H. Ritch, of Alabama, who was introduced by Senator Shelby, each to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
September 6, 2022
S.3662
Latest Action: Senate - 09/06/2022 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R.8766
REFINE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Oversight and Reform
Latest Action: House - 09/06/2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
H.R.8771
Options for Ownership Act
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Latest Action: House - 09/06/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 8773
Revoking Engine and Vehicle Requirements Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 09/06/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
September 5, 2022
There was no environment or energy-related action in the Senate.
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