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116-s-5080 116 s 5080 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 9 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020 This bill eliminates (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund. The bill also directs the President to promulgate regulations to allow advance payments from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to states and localities to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5081 116 s 5081 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 9 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020 This bill revises requirements governing the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from offshore facilities into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Under current law, responsible parties are liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. The bill removes the cap of $75 million on liability and makes the responsible parties liable for all covered damages. Covered damages includes damages for (1) loss of natural resources, property, revenue, or profits; or (2) costs of providing increased public services during or after removal activities, such as fire protection. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5056 116 s 5056 OCEAN Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 0 Ocean Climate Emergency Action Now Act of 2020 or the OCEAN Act of 2020 This bill addresses climate change and establishes programs and incentives concerning efforts to protect oceans, coastal ecosystems, and wildlife; support fisheries; support certain seaweed and shellfish farming; help coastal communities adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and sea level rise; and reduce or halt greenhouse gas emissions. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5030 116 s 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] DE D C001088 3 Unify Nations In Trash Elimination for our Oceans Act of 2020 or the UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of State to work with federal agencies, foreign countries, and international organizations to establish a Trust Fund for Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution. Grants must be provided from the fund to prevent or reduce marine debris, such as plastic pollution. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-hr-8948 116 hr 8948 Communities and Environment First Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. House Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] LA D R000588 0 Communities and Environment First Act of 2020 This bill establishes the For Communities Trust Fund to be funded by specified environmental taxes for the purpose of awarding grants to states in cooperative agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) assist in relocation efforts for individuals or groups who live within five miles of facilities that are a major source or area source of certain emissions, or (2) protect or remediate areas affected by emissions of hazardous air pollutants or releases of hazardous substances from such facilities. 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z  
116-hr-8915 116 hr 8915 Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-09 2020-12-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] MO D C001061 1 Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020 This bill requires the consideration of factors related to climate change when selecting remedial actions for the cleanup of Superfund sites (sites contaminated with hazardous substances). Specifically, the potential threat to human health and the environment associated with local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change, must be taken into account when selecting remedial actions. Under current law, some remedial actions result in hazardous substances remaining at the site, so there must be a review every five years to assure that human health and the environment are being protected. The bill requires such review to include an assessment of whether the selected remedial action remains protective after taking into account local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change. 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z  
116-hres-1247 116 hres 1247 Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. Environmental Protection 2020-12-02 2020-12-02 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] CO D N000191 2 This resolution calls for the federal government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy, which must include a goal of protecting at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters to conserve biodiversity and address climate change by 2030 and other goals necessary to reduce the threats to biodiversity. 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z  
116-s-4934 116 s 4934 Mercury Vapor Study Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-01 2020-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 0 Mercury Vapor Study Act of 2020 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on the potential exposure to mercury vapor from PMA flooring (synthetic flooring made using phenylmercuric acetate as a catalyst). The study and report must also cover the prevalence of PMA flooring in schools and establish appropriate industrial hygiene monitoring steps to prevent or interdict mercury vapor exposure. The report must be available on a publicly available EPA website. 2023-01-11T13:43:51Z  
116-hr-8746 116 hr 8746 RENEW Conservation Corps Act Environmental Protection 2020-11-12 2020-11-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] IL D R000515 0 Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act or the RENEW Conservation Corps Act This bill establishes the Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps program within the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture under which participants must implement eligible projects (e.g., planting trees or controlling invasive species). 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z  
116-hr-8684 116 hr 8684 Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act Environmental Protection 2020-10-27 2020-10-27 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] AL R B001289 0 Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act This bill designates specified submerged lands in Alabama as the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary, to be managed as if the sanctuary was designated under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z  
116-s-4862 116 s 4862 UNSHACKLE Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-26 2020-10-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 2 Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act of 2020 or the UNSHACKLE Act of 2020 This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by establishing deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions; establishing penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines; limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties; requiring agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed actions that are technically and economically feasible; prohibiting agencies from considering whether proposed actions or alternatives to those actions will have an effect on climate change; and establishing requirements concerning the judicial review of NEPA cases. 2023-01-11T13:44:21Z  
116-hr-8671 116 hr 8671 CREATE Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-23 2020-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 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. House Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] NH D K000382 8 Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise Act of 2020 or the CREATE Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management within the National Science and Technology Council, the duties of which shall include developing a strategic plan for federal research, development, and demonstration of technological carbon dioxide removal and storage. 2023-01-11T13:44:29Z  
116-s-4848 116 s 4848 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-22 2020-10-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] DE D C001088 2 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2020 This bill permanently authorizes the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking and revises requirements concerning the task force. 2023-01-11T13:44:22Z  
116-s-4829 116 s 4829 NEPA Legal Reform Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-21 2020-10-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 1 NEPA Legal Reform Act of 2020 This bill establishes requirements concerning the judicial review of cases about the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill establishes standing requirements for NEPA claims, including a requirement that a plaintiff must personally suffer, or will likely personally suffer, a direct, tangible harm. In addition, the bill sets a statute of limitations for all claims related to NEPA. The bill also provides statutory authority for certain evidentiary standards concerning motions for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions. In addition, the bill limits fees that may be awarded to environmental attorneys. 2023-01-11T13:44:23Z  
116-hr-8632 116 hr 8632 Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-20 2020-11-17 Committee Hearings Held. House Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] AZ D G000551 39 Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 This bill implements various ocean-based policies, programs, and goals to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including by establishing the Blue Carbon Program to further conservation objectives for fish and wildlife habitat conservation and restoration and coastal resilience. 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z  
116-hr-8635 116 hr 8635 Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-20 2020-10-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] CA D L000593 16 Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2020 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery. Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess. Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances. The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2035, the EPA may issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles. 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z  
116-s-4823 116 s 4823 ZEVs Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-20 2020-10-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 4 Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2020 or the ZEVs Act of 2020 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery. Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess. Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances. The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2035, the EPA must issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles. 2023-01-11T13:44:23Z  
116-hr-8613 116 hr 8613 Carbon Cost Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-10-16 2020-10-16 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] CO D N000191 6 Carbon Cost Act of 2020 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to coordinate with the National Academy of Sciences to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to make science-based projections of the effect of federal legislation on global greenhouse gas emissions. 2023-01-11T13:44:31Z  
116-hr-8582 116 hr 8582 Tradeable Performance Standard Act Environmental Protection 2020-10-13 2020-10-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] IL D C001117 2 Tradeable Performance Standard Act This bill establishes the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Program, which creates (1) enforceable targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cogeneration facilities, electric facilities, and thermal facilities; (2) a system to allow such facilities to achieve the targets through a voluntary emission trading program; and (3) a thermal energy reporting program. 2023-01-11T13:44:32Z  
116-hr-8429 116 hr 8429 Federal Agency Climate PREP Act Environmental Protection 2020-09-29 2020-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NY D M000087 2 Federal Agency Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness Act of 2020 or the Federal Agency Climate PREP Act This bill addresses climate change preparedness by establishing a council and a task force and requiring each executive agency (excluding the Government Accountability Office) to submit a climate change adaptation plan containing specified elements to the Office of Management and Budget. 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z  
116-hr-8371 116 hr 8371 Next Generation Fuels Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-24 2020-09-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] IL D B001286 1 Next Generation Fuels Act of 2020 This bill establishes and revises requirements for transportation fuels, including to (1) require the Environmental Protection Agency to test and certify a low-carbon, high-octane fuel; (2) establish a minimum octane standard for gasoline; (3) limit the use of aromatic hydrocarbon content in gasoline; and (4) revise requirements regarding ethanol blends. 2023-01-11T13:44:54Z  
116-s-4681 116 s 4681 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-09-24 2020-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 0 Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States. 2023-01-11T13:44:43Z  
116-s-4736 116 s 4736 Climate PREP Act Environmental Protection 2020-09-24 2020-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 4 Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness Act of 2020 or the Climate PREP Act This bill addresses climate change preparedness by establishing a council and a task force and requiring each executive agency (excluding the Government Accountability Office) to submit a climate change adaptation plan containing specified elements to the Office of Management and Budget and the Council on Environmental Quality. 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z  
116-hconres-119 116 hconres 119 Recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children; recognizing the importance of renewed leadership by the United States in addressing the climate crisis; and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path towards stabilizing the climate system. Environmental Protection 2020-09-23 2020-09-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] IL D S001145 54 This resolution calls for renewed U.S. leadership in addressing the climate crisis that is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children. It also recognizes the need for the executive branch to prepare a climate recovery plan that puts the United States on a trajectory consistent with reducing global atmospheric carbon dioxide to below 350 parts per million by the year 2100. 2023-01-11T13:45:14Z  
116-sconres-47 116 sconres 47 A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that renewed leadership by the United States is needed to address the climate crisis, and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system. Environmental Protection 2020-09-23 2020-09-23 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5837-5838) Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 7 This resolution calls for renewed U.S. leadership in addressing the climate crisis that is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children. It also recognizes the need for relevant federal departments and agencies to prepare a climate recovery plan that puts the United States on a trajectory consistent with reducing global atmospheric carbon dioxide to below 350 parts per million by the year 2100. 2023-01-11T13:44:38Z  
116-sres-714 116 sres 714 A resolution encouraging the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken the Clean Water Act and protections for waters of the United States. Environmental Protection 2020-09-23 2020-09-23 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5835-5837) Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 7 This resolution encourages the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain and strengthen requirements that keep waterways clean. It also encourages the EPA to end or reverse administrative actions that weaken requirements protecting the nation's waters. 2023-01-11T13:44:38Z  
116-hr-8333 116 hr 8333 Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-22 2020-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] LA R G000577 51 BUILDER Act of 2020 or the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2020 This bill revises the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, including by establishing procedures for determining the level of review needed for proposed agency actions. 2023-01-11T13:44:56Z  
116-hr-8348 116 hr 8348 New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act Environmental Protection 2020-09-22 2020-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] NY D T000469 9 New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program with the purpose of coordinating restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed. 2023-01-11T13:44:55Z  
116-hr-8292 116 hr 8292 FUELS Act Environmental Protection 2020-09-17 2020-09-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] AR R C001087 1 Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act This bill increases thresholds for requiring a farm to have a plan to address oil spills. Currently, regulations require a farm to have an oil spill control and prevention plan that is certified by a professional engineer if the farm's aboveground oil storage capacity is above a certain threshold or if the farm has a reportable oil discharge history. A farm with lower aboveground storage capacity and no reportable history is either allowed to self-certify its plan or not required to have a plan at all, depending on the farm's storage capacity.     Under the bill, the Environmental Protection Agency must require a farm to have a professionally certified plan if the farm has an aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity of 40,000 gallons or more, whereas the current threshold is 20,000 gallons. The bill also raises the aggregate capacity thresholds at which a farm with no reportable oil discharge history may self-certify its plan or is not required to have a plan. The bill also limits when a farm's aboveground oil storage containers on separate parcels shall count toward the farm's oil storage capacity for the purposes of these thresholds. 2023-07-13T13:30:31Z  
116-hr-8297 116 hr 8297 Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-17 2020-09-17 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] OH R G000588 2 Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Energy to implement research, development, and demonstration programs to (1) accelerate innovation in energy-efficient recyclable plastics, next-generation plastics, and composites recycling and upcycling strategies and technologies; and (2) support the development of advanced materials for batteries and innovative technologies to reclaim and recycle critical materials from advanced and lithium-ion based battery technologies used in consumer electronics, defense, stationary storage, and transportation applications. 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z  
116-s-4617 116 s 4617 Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-17 2020-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 0 Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act of 2020 This bill provides for funding and permitting restrictions in relation to environmental cleanup and remediation of areas with public health threats. Specifically, the bill provides supplemental appropriations for FY2020 to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Agriculture, and the Indian Health Service for various environmental cleanup and remediation projects, including those that affect low-income and tribal communities. For example, the bill appropriates $30 billion to HUD to provide grants to local governments to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards and other housing-related health and safety hazards in low-income housing. The bill immediately prohibits the granting of a Title V permit for a major proposed source (relating to air pollution control requirements) for an overburdened census tract, which is an area that has been identified as having a specified amount of particulate matter and an identified heightened risk of cancer due to air pollution. The EPA must publish a list of overburdened census tracts and update the list annually based on the most recently available modeling and monitoring data. After January 1, 2025, the bill also prohibits the renewal of Title V permits for major sources in an overburdened census tract. 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z  
116-s-4619 116 s 4619 NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-17 2020-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 2 NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2020 This bills establishes (1) deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions, and (2) penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines. 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z  
116-s-4620 116 s 4620 NEPA Accountability and Oversight Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-17 2020-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 0 NEPA Accountability and Oversight Act of 2020 This bills establishes deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions. 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z  
116-hr-8271 116 hr 8271 Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-16 2020-09-16 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. House Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] NM D H001080 3 Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act of 2020 This bill provides for funding and permitting restrictions in relation to environmental cleanup and remediation of areas with public health threats. Specifically, the bill provides supplemental appropriations for FY2020 to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Agriculture, and the Indian Health Service for various environmental cleanup and remediation projects, including those that affect low-income and tribal communities. For example, the bill appropriates $30 billion to HUD to provide grants to local governments to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards and other housing-related health and safety hazards in low-income housing. The bill immediately prohibits the granting of a Title V permit for a major proposed source (relating to air pollution control requirements) for an overburdened census tract, which is an area that has been identified as having a specified amount of particulate matter and an identified heightened risk of cancer due to air pollution. The EPA must publish a list of overburdened census tracts and update the list annually based on the most recently available modeling and monitoring data. After January 1, 2025, the bill also prohibits the renewal of Title V permits for major sources in an overburdened census tract. 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z  
116-s-4589 116 s 4589 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-16 2020-09-23 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414. Senate Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] WY R B001261 0 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to, among other things (1) require state-federal consultation for the conservation and recovery of wildlife; (2) modify requirements for delisting or downlisting a threatened or endangered species; (3) require Interior to cooperate to the maximum extent possible (currently, the maximum extent practicable) with states and Indian tribes in implementing the ESA; (4) include conservation agreements as a factor in determining whether to include or maintain a species on the endangered list; (5) require Interior to make publicly available online the best scientific and commercial data as the basis for ESA regulations; (6) require studies to improve conservation, review conservation factors, and quantify certain expenditures, including litigation expenses; and (7) reauthorize funding for ESA provisions through FY2025. 2023-01-11T13:44:46Z  
116-s-4590 116 s 4590 NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-16 2020-09-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 2 NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020 This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents in the NEPA process, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties as specified under the bill. In addition, the bill requires agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed major federal actions that are technically and economically feasible. Agencies must track and report on specified NEPA data, such as the comprehensive costs of the NEPA process. 2023-01-11T13:44:46Z  
116-s-4591 116 s 4591 NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-16 2020-09-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 0 NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents in the NEPA process, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties as specified under the bill. 2023-01-11T13:44:46Z  
116-sres-700 116 sres 700 A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 26, 2020, as "National Estuaries Week". Environmental Protection 2020-09-16 2020-09-16 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5676; text: CR S5655) Senate Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] RI D W000802 22 This resolution designates the week of September 19-September 26, 2020, as National Estuaries Week. 2021-12-29T21:58:34Z  
116-hr-8256 116 hr 8256 Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making Environmental Protection 2020-09-15 2020-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. House Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] WY R C001109 17 Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making This bill sets forth requirements for determining the venue for judicial review of an agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill requires a proceeding for judicial review of an agency's compliance with NEPA to be brought in the U.S. district court for a district in which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z  
116-hr-8232 116 hr 8232 BATTERY Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-09-11 2020-09-11 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] NY D T000469 1 Bolster American Technology Through Expanding Recycling Yield Act of 2020 or the BATTERY Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program of recycling of energy critical materials embedded within energy storage systems (e.g., batteries). Energy critical materials means chemicals that have a high risk of a supply disruption and are critical to one or more energy-related technologies; a substantial supply disruption of such material would significantly inhibit large-scale deployment of technologies that produce, transmit, store, or conserve energy. DOE must seek to ensure that any activity receiving funding under the program (1) does not release toxic byproducts into the environment, (2) sufficiently minimizes potential fire risk in facilities where energy storage systems are stored and in the transportation of such systems, and (3) protects the health and safety of all persons involved in or in proximity to such activity. 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z  
116-s-4538 116 s 4538 RENEW Conservation Corps Act Environmental Protection 2020-09-08 2020-09-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5445-5446) Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 0 Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act or the RENEW Conservation Corps Act This bill establishes the Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps program within the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture under which participants must implement eligible projects (e.g., planting trees or controlling invasive species). 2023-01-11T13:44:48Z  
116-hr-8174 116 hr 8174 Carbon Pollution Transparency Act Environmental Protection 2020-09-04 2020-09-04 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. House Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] VA D M001200 0 Carbon Pollution Transparency Act This bill requires the heads of federal agencies, when making certain rulemaking or procurement decisions, to consider and document the cost of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions in accordance with a set of standardized amounts. The bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on the Costs of Greenhouse Gases to evaluate, at least once every five years, the method of calculating the cost of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The bill also establishes the Costs of Greenhouse Gases Scientific Review Committee to make recommendations to the working group regarding revisions to the calculation method. The 10 members of the committee must be selected by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and represent relevant scientific fields. 2023-01-11T13:45:02Z  
116-hr-8180 116 hr 8180 Managing Predators Act Environmental Protection 2020-09-04 2020-09-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. House Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] WI R T000165 8 Managing Predators Act This bill gives states the authority to manage the populations of gray wolves and to determine if the wolves are endangered or threatened species. Specifically, the bill permanently removes the populations of gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming from the federal endangered and threatened species list. In addition, the bill revises requirements for the gray wolf in any state other than Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming. If the population of the gray wolf, as estimated by such state, is at or above a population goal established by the state, then the Department of the Interior may not make a determination that the wolf in such state is an endangered or threatened species. 2023-01-11T13:45:01Z  
116-hr-8069 116 hr 8069 Protect Conservation Funds Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-08-18 2020-09-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. House Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] CA R C001094 3 Protect Conservation Funds Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of the Interior to issue a grant for the conservation of a species or the habitat of a species that is listed as threatened or endangered under state law only if the listing is consistent with specified federal standards or such species is listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 2023-01-11T13:45:25Z  
116-hr-8019 116 hr 8019 Climate Equity Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-08-11 2020-08-11 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, 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. House Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] NY D O000172 0 Climate Equity Act of 2020 This bill requires the review and analysis of new legislation, regulation, or federal investments that are related to environmental or climate change issues and sets forth related requirements. The analysis must determine the impacts of such legislation, regulation, or investments on frontline communities (e.g., communities that have experienced environmental injustice or are vulnerable to climate injustice). Specifically, the bill establishes a Climate and Environmental Equity Office within the Congressional Budget Office. The former must prepare an analysis for each bill or resolution with an environmental or climate change nexus that is reported by any congressional committee. The analysis must include the bill's impacts on frontline communities. The bill also establishes an Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Accountability within the Office of Management and Budget. Among other things, the former must (1) measure the costs of environmental and climate regulations on frontline communities, (2) review agencies' investments to determine if they have an environmental or climate change nexus and ensure that frontline communities benefit from such investments, and (3) represent the views of frontline communities in the rulemaking process. Each agency must biannually publish a climate and environmental justice accountability agenda. An agency must prepare and publish a climate and environmental justice analysis for a proposed or final rule that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of residents within frontline communities. Further, each agency must ensure that frontline communities have been given an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process. 2023-01-11T13:45:27Z  
116-hr-7991 116 hr 7991 Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-08-07 2020-09-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. House Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] CA D V000130 4 Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 This bill establishes programs that address water pollution along the U.S.-Mexico border. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Tijuana River Public Health and Water Quality Restoration Program. Under the program, the EPA must plan, implement, coordinate, and provide grants for public health and water quality restoration and protection activities in the Mexican Tijuana River watershed and the American Tijuana River watershed in California. In addition, the EPA must establish the California New River Public Health and Water Quality Restoration Program to plan, implement, coordinate, and provide grants for water quality restoration and protection activities in the New River watershed. Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program to provide assistance for activities related to the construction of infrastructure for drinking water treatment or distribution, wastewater management, or stormwater management. 2023-01-11T13:45:28Z  
116-s-4481 116 s 4481 Adopt GREET Act Environmental Protection 2020-08-06 2020-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5277) Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 3 Adopt the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation Model Act or the Adopt GREET Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to update the methodology it uses in life cycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel fuels used in vehicles. The assessments are used to evaluate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of such fuels. 2023-01-11T13:45:18Z  
116-s-4484 116 s 4484 America's Clean Future Fund Act Environmental Protection 2020-08-06 2020-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5277-5284) Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 0 America's Clean Future Fund Act This bill imposes various standards and programs related to clean energy, climate change resiliency, and emissions standards, including by (1) establishing the Climate Change Finance Corporation to finance clean energy and climate change resiliency activities; (2) establishing a carbon fee and emissions targets on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fuels by specified entities; and (3) providing grants to eligible entities for transition assistance to a low-carbon economy. 2023-01-11T13:45:18Z  
116-s-4513 116 s 4513 Climate Equity Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-08-06 2020-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] CA D H001075 1 Climate Equity Act of 2020 This bill requires the review and analysis of new legislation, regulation, or federal investments that are related to environmental or climate change issues and sets forth related requirements. The analysis must determine the impacts of such legislation, regulation, or investments on frontline communities (e.g., communities that have experienced environmental injustice or are vulnerable to climate injustice). Specifically, the bill establishes a Climate and Environmental Equity Office within the Congressional Budget Office. The former must prepare an analysis for each bill or resolution with an environmental or climate change nexus that is reported by any congressional committee. The analysis must include the bill's impacts on frontline communities. The bill also establishes an Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Accountability within the Office of Management and Budget. Among other things, the former must (1) measure the costs of environmental and climate regulations on frontline communities, (2) review agencies' investments to determine if they have an environmental or climate change nexus and ensure that frontline communities benefit from such investments, and (3) represent the views of frontline communities in the rulemaking process. Each agency must biannually publish a climate and environmental justice accountability agenda. An agency must prepare and publish a climate and environmental justice analysis for a proposed or final rule that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of residents within frontline communities. Further, each agency must ensure that frontline communities have been given an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process. 2023-01-11T13:45:17Z  
116-hr-7940 116 hr 7940 Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act Environmental Protection 2020-08-04 2020-09-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. House Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] CO D N000191 23 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act This bill modifies provisions related to the distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide. 2023-01-11T13:45:30Z  
116-s-4406 116 s 4406 Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act Environmental Protection 2020-08-04 2020-08-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 5 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act This bill modifies provisions related to the distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide. 2023-01-11T13:45:21Z  
116-s-4401 116 s 4401 Environmental Justice For All Act Environmental Protection 2020-08-03 2020-08-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] CA D H001075 14 Environmental Justice For All Act This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities. Specifically, the bill prohibits disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin as discrimination. Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination. In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice. For example, agencies must prepare community impact reports that assess the potential impacts of their actions on environmental justice communities under certain circumstances. Further, it creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement. Among other things, the group must issue an environmental justice strategy. It also establishes requirements and programs concerning chemicals or toxic ingredients in certain products. For example, the bill (1) requires certain products (e.g., cosmetics) to include a list of ingredients or warnings; and (2) provides grants for research on designing safer alternatives to chemicals in certain consumer, cleaning, toy, or baby products that have an inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse health effects. Finally, it creates a variety of funding programs, such as a grant program to enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban areas. 2023-01-11T13:45:21Z  
116-s-4402 116 s 4402 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-08-03 2020-08-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 14 This bill provides statutory authority under the Clean Water Act for activities authorized in the reissued final rule titled Issuance and Reissuance of Nationwide Permits and specifies requirements and criteria for subsequent reissuances of such permits. Nationwide permits are issued for periods of up to five years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to authorize activities that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects. 2023-01-11T13:45:21Z  
116-s-4403 116 s 4403 A bill to amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-08-03 2020-10-01 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] LA R K000393 1 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria. This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in any state that has demonstrated a need for the program as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria. 2023-11-17T21:13:49Z  
116-hr-7918 116 hr 7918 Get the Lead Out Act Environmental Protection 2020-07-31 2020-07-31 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] NJ R S000522 2 Get the Lead Out Act This bill requires community water systems serving populations of 3,300 or more to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency a plan to inventory and replace all the lead service lines of the system within 10 years. 2023-01-11T13:45:45Z  
116-hres-1078 116 hres 1078 Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2020, as "National Estuaries Week". Environmental Protection 2020-07-31 2020-08-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. House Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] WA D L000560 33 This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Estuaries Week. 2023-01-11T13:45:43Z  
116-hr-7822 116 hr 7822 Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-29 2020-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] DE D B001303 7 Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement policies, programs, and regulations related to air quality monitoring. Specifically, the EPA must implement a program using specified methods and technologies to administer or conduct the best available form of fenceline monitoring (i.e., monitoring of ambient air concentration using technology at a site's property line) of specified stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants. The stationary sources to be monitored must include the 25 high-priority facilities named in the EPA Inspector General report (#20-N-0128) from March 31, 2020, and at least another 25 major sources or synthetic area sources. Among other requirements, the EPA must also determine whether whether to add fenceline monitoring for any additional stationary sources, complete an evaluation and promulgate a determination on whether any existing emission factors must be updated to better reflect or account for the results of fenceline monitoring data collected under the established program, promulgate regulations establishing emission standards for specified source categories, require an additional 80 National Core multi-pollutant monitoring stations, and deploy at least 1,000 air quality sensors to monitor specified pollutants in census tracts or counties with per capita death rates from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are at least 10% higher than the national average. Finally, the Department of Health and Human Services and the EPA must carry out a Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research grant program to establish and support at least 10 research centers. 2023-01-11T13:45:48Z  
116-s-4352 116 s 4352 Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-29 2020-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4594-4595) Senate Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] CA D F000062 1 Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 This bill establishes programs that address water pollution along the U.S.-Mexico border. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Tijuana River Public Health and Water Quality Restoration Program. Under the program, the EPA must plan, implement, coordinate, and provide grants for public health and water quality restoration and protection activities in the Mexican Tijuana River watershed and the American Tijuana River watershed in California. In addition, the EPA must establish the California New River Public Health and Water Quality Restoration Program to plan, implement, coordinate, and provide grants for water quality restoration and protection activities in the New River watershed. Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program to provide assistance for activities related to the construction of infrastructure for drinking water treatment or distribution, wastewater management, or stormwater management. 2023-01-11T13:45:34Z  
116-s-4369 116 s 4369 Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-29 2020-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 5 Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement policies, programs, and regulations related to air quality monitoring. Specifically, the EPA must implement a program using specified methods and technologies to administer or conduct the best available form of fenceline monitoring (i.e., monitoring of ambient air concentration using technology at a site's property line) of specified stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants. The stationary sources to be monitored must include the 25 high-priority facilities named in the EPA Inspector General report (#20-N-0128) from March 31, 2020, and at least another 25 major sources or synthetic area sources. Among other requirements, the EPA must also determine whether whether to add fenceline monitoring for any additional stationary sources, complete an evaluation and promulgate a determination on whether any existing emission factors must be updated to better reflect or account for the results of fenceline monitoring data collected under the established program, promulgate regulations establishing emission standards for specified source categories, require an additional 80 National Core multi-pollutant monitoring stations, and deploy at least 1,000 air quality sensors to monitor specified pollutants in census tracts or counties with per capita death rates from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are at least 10% higher than the national average. Finally, the Department of Health and Human Services and the EPA must carry out a Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research grant program to establish and support at least 10 research centers. 2023-01-11T13:45:33Z  
116-s-4341 116 s 4341 CREATE Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-28 2020-07-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] AZ D S001191 3 Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise Act of 2020 or the CREATE Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management within the National Science and Technology Council, the duties of which shall include developing a strategic plan for federal research, development, and demonstration of technological carbon dioxide removal and storage. 2023-01-11T13:45:34Z  
116-hr-7738 116 hr 7738 Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act Environmental Protection 2020-07-23 2020-07-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. House Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] PA D C001090 10 Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act This bill directs agencies with direct international development programs and investments to incorporate climate resilience considerations into agency decision making. Agencies that participate in a multilateral entity must encourage the entity to incorporate climate-related risks into the decisions of the entity. The bill also establishes the Working Group on Climate-Resilient International Development in the Department of the Treasury to support such efforts. 2023-01-11T13:45:51Z  
116-s-4312 116 s 4312 NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-23 2020-07-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 0 NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act of 2020 This bill allows certain states to enter into agreements with federal agencies to assume federal responsibilities regarding the environmental review of proposed major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 2023-01-11T13:45:35Z  
116-s-4265 116 s 4265 NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-22 2020-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 0 NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 This bill requires federal agencies to annually report on their environmental review activities as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 2023-01-11T13:45:37Z  
116-s-4277 116 s 4277 Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-22 2020-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] MA D M000133 0 Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes and modifies the program of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants to states for the provision of assistance, development of programs, monitoring, and remediation related to environmental hazards (e.g., hazardous substances) in school facilities. The bill requires the EPA to perform outreach activities to provide information to states about (1) the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities; (2) regulations and guidelines applicable to environmental hazards in school facilities; and (3) other materials to assist in addressing environmental problems, contaminants, hazardous substances, and pollutant emissions. Additionally, the EPA must annually convene school stakeholders (e.g., parents) to discuss topics related to the environmental health of children at school and the prevention, identification, and remediation of contaminants in school buildings and grounds. The bill adds polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to the list of emitted substances that the EPA must account for when issuing voluntary guidelines to states for the purpose of their environmental health programs. Such guidelines must also (1) provide technical assistance for the removal, remediation, and disposal of PCBs and other hazardous substances; and (2) collect an inventory of schools affected by PCBs and other hazardous substances. To the maximum extent possible, the EPA must make publicly available (1) information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities, and (2) an inventory of schools in which PCBs have been found in light ballasts or other media. 2023-01-11T13:45:37Z  
116-hr-7687 116 hr 7687 Protecting Firefighters from PFAS Act Environmental Protection 2020-07-20 2020-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. House Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] MI D K000380 2 Protecting Firefighters from PFAS Act This bill addresses firefighter and veteran exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds (e.g., weatherproof clothing). The bill authorizes the use of pre-disaster hazard mitigation funding for the remediation of PFAS at fire training facilities. The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the Department of Commerce must commence a study and report on the contents and composition of new and unused personal protective equipment worn by firefighters in relation to PFAS. For certain conditions associated with exposure to PFAS, the bill provides eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to veterans who served on active duty at military installations at which individuals were exposed to PFAS. Service by veterans as reservists or civilian firefighters shall be considered active duty service for eligibility purposes if such service occurred during a period specified by the VA on the applicable military installations. The bill also provides eligibility for VA hospital care and medical services for exposure-related conditions to the family members of such veterans and civilian firefighters. The bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified illnesses or diseases related to PFAS exposure that manifest in veterans (including reservists or veterans serving as civilian firefighters) who served on active duty at a military installation where they were exposed to PFAS. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. 2023-01-11T13:45:53Z  
116-hr-7621 116 hr 7621 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act Environmental Protection 2020-07-16 2020-07-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] PA D C001090 3 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national mercury monitoring program. Under the program, the EPA must track and report on long-term changes of mercury concentrations in air, water, soil, and fish and wildlife. In addition, the EPA must establish an online database for mercury data. 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z  
116-s-4190 116 s 4190 Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-07-02 2020-07-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 4 Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2020 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Assessment and Monitoring Program. Under the program, the USGS must assess, monitor, and conserve saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin as well as the wildlife that depend on those ecosystems. 2023-01-11T13:45:40Z  
116-hr-7426 116 hr 7426 Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-30 2020-08-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. House Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] PA D L000588 2 Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop, implement, and publish an interagency plan for assisting states, Indian tribes, and communities in the Ohio River Basin to prepare for, and respond to, the effects of climate change. 2022-08-10T23:36:00Z  
116-hr-7399 116 hr 7399 Smarter Purchasing Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-29 2020-06-29 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. House Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] VA D B001292 1 Smarter Purchasing Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on whether it is feasible for agencies to factor in the shadow price of carbon in their internal decision-making processes for procurement, acquisitions, contracting, and other investments. The shadow price of carbon means the hypothetical surcharge to market prices for goods or services that involve significant carbon dioxide emissions in their supply chain. The EPA must make the final report available to the public. 2022-02-08T23:54:46Z  
116-hr-7348 116 hr 7348 Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-25 2020-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] TX D F000468 2 Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act This bill requires various studies and reports on the exposure, hazards, and management of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to conduct a two-phase study and report on the research and development needed to advance human exposure estimation and toxicity hazard estimation of individual or total PFAS. The bill also requires the EPA to jointly enter into an agreement with NASEM to conduct a study and submit a report on the research and development needed to advance the understanding of the extent and implications of environmental contamination by PFAS, how to manage and treat such contamination, and the development of safe alternatives. Finally, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy must submit an implementation plan for federal PFAS research, development, and demonstration activities, taking into account the recommendations of the NASEM reports. 2022-02-08T23:16:50Z  
116-hr-7353 116 hr 7353 TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-25 2020-06-25 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. House Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] KY R G000558 0 Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable Broadband Networks Act or the TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act This bill excludes from specified environmental and historic preservation review certain projects to replace communications equipment or services. 2022-02-08T23:14:50Z  
116-hr-7304 116 hr 7304 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-06-24 2020-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] DE D B001303 0 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for developing climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or other air pollutants at ports or port facilities or implementing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at one or more ports or port facilities. Climate action plans must demonstrate that the measures proposed to be implemented through the grants will do at least two of the following: improve energy efficiency at ports or port facilities, deploy technology or processes that reduce idling of vehicles at ports or port facilities, or reduce the direct emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants with a goal of achieving zero emissions. 2022-02-09T00:41:34Z  
116-s-4046 116 s 4046 Climate Smart Ports Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-23 2020-06-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 7 Climate Smart Ports Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology that (1) is used at a port and produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases, or (2) captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth. 2023-01-11T13:46:10Z  
116-hr-7253 116 hr 7253 Flint Registry Reauthorization Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-18 2020-06-18 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] MI D K000380 39 Flint Registry Reauthorization Act This bill extends through FY2031 a voluntary lead exposure registry supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The registry collects data on the exposure of individuals in Flint, Michigan, to lead contamination in the local drinking water system. 2022-02-08T23:25:49Z  
116-s-3971 116 s 3971 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-06-17 2020-06-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] WY R B001261 1 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reduces the fee certain coal mining operations must pay to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, reauthorizes such fee through FY2028, and otherwise revises provisions regarding the fund and mine reclamation. 2023-01-11T13:46:14Z  
116-s-3976 116 s 3976 Flint Registry Reauthorization Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-17 2020-06-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] MI D S000770 1 Flint Registry Reauthorization Act This bill extends through FY2031 a voluntary lead exposure registry supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The registry collects data on the exposure of individuals in Flint, Michigan, to lead contamination in the local drinking water system. 2023-01-11T13:46:14Z  
116-hr-7228 116 hr 7228 Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-15 2020-06-15 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] MI D S001215 7 Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act This bill establishes the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Program to improve the global competitiveness of the U.S. plastics recycling industry and to mitigate any harmful effects of plastic waste on the environment. The bill also provides for an interagency committee to coordinate agency activity in support of the program. 2022-02-08T23:15:21Z  
116-s-3939 116 s 3939 Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-11 2020-06-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act This bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon to (1) assess the impediments to the protection and restoration of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and (2) establish national protection and restoration priorities regarding these areas. Coastal blue carbon ecosystems are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal or salt water wetland that have the ability to sequester and store carbon. 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z  
116-s-3944 116 s 3944 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-06-11 2020-06-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 0 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 This bill sets forth requirements related to waste and recycling collection systems for a variety of products and materials, including plastics. The bill makes certain producers of products (e.g., packaging, paper, single-use products, beverage containers, or food service products) fiscally responsible for collecting, managing, and recycling or composting the products after consumer use. In addition, the bill establishes (1) minimum percentages of products that must be reused, recycled, or composted; and (2) an increasing percentage of recycled content that must be contained in beverage containers. Beginning on January 1, 2022, the bill phases out a variety of single-use products, such as plastic utensils. The bill also sets forth provisions to encourage the reduction of single-use products, including by establishing programs to refund consumers for returning beverage containers. The bill creates a temporary moratorium on new or expanded permits for facilities that manufacture plastics until regulations are updated to address pollution from the facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency must publish guidelines for a national standardized labeling system for recycling and composting receptacles. Producers must include labels on their products that are easy to read and indicate whether the products are recyclable, compostable, or reusable. Finally, the bill establishes limitations on the export of plastic waste to other countries. 2023-01-11T13:46:15Z  
116-s-3926 116 s 3926 Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-06-09 2020-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] TX R C001098 3 Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2020 This bill revises environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for certain infrastructure projects. Specifically, this bill establishes deadlines for federal agencies to complete the environmental review of such projects. A court may not issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against an agency or a project sponsor in connection with the review or authorization of an infrastructure project unless the court determines that (1) the environmental review has failed substantially and materially to comply with the requirements of NEPA, and (2) the failure cannot be cured by supplementing the environmental document or other mitigation and monitoring measures. 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z  
116-hr-7075 116 hr 7075 Climate Change and Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act Environmental Protection 2020-06-01 2020-06-01 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. House Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] TX D G000587 0 Climate Change and Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act This bill addresses climate change and hurricanes, including by banning the use of strategic weapons for altering the weather. Specifically, the bill prohibits federal officials from deploying strategic weapons, such as nuclear bombs, to alter weather patterns or address climate change. In addition, the President must report annually for five years on plans to combat increasing hurricane activity due to warming oceans from climate change. The first report must include a scientific explanation and analysis on the use of nuclear bombs to alter severe weather, such as hurricanes. 2022-03-09T13:17:00Z  
116-hr-7024 116 hr 7024 Climate Smart Ports Act Environmental Protection 2020-05-27 2020-05-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] CA D B001300 28 Climate Smart Ports Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology that (1) is used at a port and produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases, or (2) captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth. 2023-01-11T13:42:49Z  
116-sres-593 116 sres 593 A resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the leadership of its founder, Senator Gaylord Nelson. Environmental Protection 2020-05-20 2020-05-20 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2556-2557) Senate Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] WI D B001230 16 This bill recognizes April 22, 2020, as the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and commends the leadership of its founder, Senator Gaylord Nelson. 2023-01-03T13:09:59Z  
116-hr-6826 116 hr 6826 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. House Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] VA D M001200 3 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update, on an annual basis, and make available to the public an environmental justice mapping and screening tool, such as EJScreen. 2023-01-11T13:42:56Z  
116-s-3680 116 s 3680 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-05-11 2020-05-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 2 This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants. 2023-01-11T13:42:42Z  
116-hr-6738 116 hr 6738 Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-05-08 2020-05-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. House Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] HI D C001055 11 Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill sets forth requirements concerning the conservation and restoration of coral reef ecosystems, including to reauthorize through FY2025 and expand the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, reauthorize through FY2025 the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology program, and establish the Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies Program. 2023-01-11T13:42:59Z  
116-hr-6745 116 hr 6745 Clean Water for All Act Environmental Protection 2020-05-08 2020-05-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] OR D D000191 86 Clean Water for All Act This bill nullifies the 2020 rule titled The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States," which describes the bodies of water that fall under federal jurisdiction and the scope of the Clean Water Act. The 2020 rule replaces the 2015 Clean Water Rule, which includes a broader definition of waters of the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers must promulgate a regulation defining waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. The EPA and the Corps must ensure that such definition includes categories of water bodies that affect the physical, chemical, or biological integrity of traditionally navigable and interstate waters, based on the best available scientific evidence. In addition, the EPA and the Corps must ensure that implementation of the Clean Water Act using such definition will prevent any degradation of surface water quality, increased contaminant levels in drinking water sources, increased flooding-related risks to human life or property, or disproportionate adverse impacts on minority or low-income populations. 2023-01-11T13:42:59Z  
116-s-3621 116 s 3621 Made in America Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-05-06 2020-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] WI D B001230 1 Made in America Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill revises requirements for drinking water state revolving funds (SRFs). Specifically, the bill permanently extends a requirement that projects financed through SRFs for public water systems only use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States, unless the Environmental Protection Agency grants a waiver from the requirement. 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z  
116-s-3633 116 s 3633 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-05-06 2020-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 13 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update, on an annual basis, and make available to the public an environmental justice mapping and screening tool, such as EJScreen. 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z  
116-s-3590 116 s 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-05-04 2020-10-23 By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-284. Senate Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] WY R B001261 3 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill addresses drinking water infrastructure, including by revising and reauthorizing programs regarding tribal water systems and emergency situations affecting public water systems, expanding the allowable uses of certain grants to include remediation of groundwater contamination, expanding the allowable uses of assistance for public water systems serving small and disadvantaged communities, and establishing a pilot program utilizing mapping to reduce lead in drinking water. The bill also requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a national primary drinking water regulation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. 2023-01-11T13:42:46Z  
116-hr-6692 116 hr 6692 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-05-01 2020-05-12 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. House Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] CA D R000599 1 This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants. 2023-01-11T13:43:01Z  
116-hr-6622 116 hr 6622 Assuring Quality Water Infrastructure Act Environmental Protection 2020-04-24 2020-04-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] WV R M001180 1 Assuring Quality Water Infrastructure Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program to improve drinking water infrastructure. Under the program, the EPA must improve the operational sustainability for at least one small public water system through the identification and prevention of potable water loss due to metering or infrastructure failures. 2023-01-11T13:43:06Z  
116-hr-6606 116 hr 6606 Clean Skies Act Environmental Protection 2020-04-23 2020-04-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] CA D L000593 1 Clean Skies Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations that establish emission standards for greenhouse gases emitted from both new and in-service aircraft. 2023-01-11T13:43:07Z  
116-hres-932 116 hres 932 Expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2020-04-21 2020-04-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. House Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] VA D M001200 120 This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and addresses environmental challenges. It urges (1) the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the anniversary; and (2) governments and people to continue building upon the Paris Agreement and other efforts to ensure that future generations inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically rich planet. The resolution reaffirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect our planet, public health, and overall well-being of all people and wildlife. In addition, it encourages the American people to mark Earth Day by working to address environmental challenges, educate others about the need for year-round action, and honor the stewardship ethic for which Senator Gaylord Nelson stood. 2023-01-11T13:43:03Z  
116-hr-6527 116 hr 6527 Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-04-17 2020-04-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] DE D B001303 0 Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020 This bill requires the owner or operator of a facility where hazardous chemicals are produced, used, or stored to hold a public meeting within 72 hours of the release of an extremely hazardous substance. The owner or operator must publish a notice in a local newspaper, giving at least 24 hours of notice before the public meeting. Such notice must be posted at a local library, other local government buildings, and on the facility's public website. The bill also requires the owner or operator of a facility to hold an annual public meeting, where specified information regarding the extremely hazardous substances at the facility must be disclosed. Notice for such meeting must be published in a local newspaper at least a week in advance of the meeting. The bill provides for a civil penalty if such public meeting and notice requirements are not met. 2023-01-11T13:43:12Z  
116-s-3480 116 s 3480 PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-03-12 2020-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] NH D S001181 19 Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 or the PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 This bill expands the allowed use of existing grants for certain water systems to address emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. Specifically, these grants may be used for activities such as investing in compliance for public water systems and underground sources of drinking water, and to provide household water quality testing. The bill also establishes additional grants for states to address groundwater contamination by certain perfluoroalkyl substances. 2022-02-09T04:18:00Z  
116-sres-537 116 sres 537 A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities. Environmental Protection 2020-03-10 2020-03-10 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1674) Senate Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] DE D C000174 6 This resolution supports the continued enforcement of environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act. 2023-01-11T13:43:19Z  
116-hr-6112 116 hr 6112 Oil and Water Don’t Mix Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-03-05 2020-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. House Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] CA D H001068 4 Oil and Water Don't Mix Act of 2020 This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. Specifically, the bill eliminates certain exemptions for oil or gas operations from environmental requirements, including requirements concerning drinking water, stormwater runoff, hazardous air pollutants, and solid waste disposal. The bill also revises drinking water requirements to require fracking operations to disclose the chemicals they use in underground injections. The bill sets forth requirements to protect the quality and quantity of surface or ground water systems, including by requiring oil or gas operations to replace certain water supplies that have been affected by the production of oil or gas. In addition, the bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue regulations governing the use of fracking under oil and gas leases for federal lands. Until the BLM issues those regulations, the bill reestablishes the requirements of the repealed rule titled Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Land. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue a rule that adds hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants. The EPA must also publish a list of categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells. Finally, the bill requires the EPA to issue regulations for solid waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy if the EPA determines that the waste is hazardous. 2022-03-09T13:17:00Z  
116-hr-6113 116 hr 6113 ARPA–H20 Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-03-05 2020-03-05 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] NY R K000386 1 ARPA-H20 Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Water within the Environmental Protection Agency to provide funding for projects concerning the treatment of drinking water or wastewater at water systems that serve the public. The water systems must be large decentralized systems that provide treatment for at least two households. The projects must be intended to enhance, through the deployment of advanced technologies, the treatment, monitoring, delivery, affordability, and safety of drinking water provided by a water system, wastewater or stormwater discharged by a water system, groundwater or well water used for drinking water, or activities carried out by a water system for the purposes of enhancing public health or environmental safety. 2022-02-08T23:17:35Z  
116-hr-6053 116 hr 6053 Test Your Well Water Act Environmental Protection 2020-03-02 2020-03-02 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] MI D K000380 5 Test Your Well Water Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a website that contains specified information relating to the testing of household well water, including a list of certified laboratories that analyze samples. 2022-02-08T23:17:36Z  

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