BillCam

Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SR-537	Federal	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. This resolution supports the continued enforcement of environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act. Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Regulatory Procedures Infrastructure Development
HB-6171	Federal	Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Department Of Transportation Environmental Technology Hybrid, Electric, And Advanced Technology Vehicles Income Tax Credits
HB-6023	Federal	COMPOST Act Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Environmental Health Environmental Regulatory Procedures Farmland Solid Waste And Recycling Water Use And Supply
HB-4041	Federal	Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Energy Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Building Construction Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Energy Efficiency And Conservation Energy Research Energy Storage, Supplies, Demand Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Trust Funds
HB-5977	Federal	National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020 Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Air Quality Aviation And Airports Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Government Studies And Investigations Space Flight And Exploration
HB-5859	Federal	Trillion Trees Act Republican: 91% (33) Democrat: 8% (3) 91% Republican support 8% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Building Construction Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Ecology Education Programs Funding Elementary And Secondary Education
HB-5864	Federal	New Energy Frontiers Through Carbon Innovation Act of 2020 Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Energy Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Electric Power Generation And Transmission Energy Research Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Technology Oil And Gas Research Administration And Funding
HB-5865	Federal	CCUS Innovation Act Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Innovation Act Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Electric Power Generation And Transmission Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Health
HB-5857	Federal	Fracking Ban Act This bill phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or fracked oil and natural gas infrastructure, including infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil. In addition, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to complete a survey of all oil and natural gas wells to identify the wells where fracking is, or has been, used. The survey must include a variety of data, including data on the proximity of fracking operations to inhabited structures (e.g., homes or schools). Beginning on February 1, 2021, the bill revokes permits for wells where fracking is, or has been, used within 2,500 feet of inhabited structures. The bill bans all fracking on onshore and offshore land by 2025. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a Just Transition Committee to make recommendations on ensuring the health and safety of individuals residing in, and the prosperity of, natural gas- and oil-producing regions during the phaseout of fracking. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Aging Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Department Of Labor Disability And Paralysis Electric Power Generation And Transmission Energy Storage, Supplies, Demand Environmental Health
HB-5861	Federal	Agriculture Resilience Act Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Advisory Bodies Agricultural Conservation And Pollution Agricultural Education Agricultural Insurance Agricultural Marketing And Promotion Agricultural Practices And Innovations Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Agricultural Research Air Quality
S.3263	Federal	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 and by establishing a tax on carryout bags. 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. Democrat: 88% (8) Independent: 11% (1) 88% Democrat support 11% Independent support	Environmental Protection Accounting And Auditing Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alcoholic Beverages Alternative And Renewable Resources Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Ecology
S.3263	Federal	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 and by establishing a tax on carryout bags. 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. Democrat: 88% (8) Independent: 11% (1) 88% Democrat support 11% Independent support	Environmental Protection Accounting And Auditing Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alcoholic Beverages Alternative And Renewable Resources Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Ecology
HB-5845	Federal	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 and by establishing a tax on carryout bags. 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. Democrat: 100% (66) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Aquatic Ecology Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Ecology Environmental Protection Agency (epa)
HCR-89	Federal	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. This concurrent resolution supports the continued enforcement of environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act. Democrat: 100% (18) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Regulatory Procedures Infrastructure Development
HB-5791	Federal	Special Envoy for Refugees Act This bill requires the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Refugees whose duties shall include (1) representing the United States in diplomacy related to global displacement, migration, refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced and stateless individuals; and (2) leading interagency coordination to oversee research related to the global refugee crisis and the U.S. refugee program. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Department Of Health And Human Services Department Of Homeland Security Department Of State Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Federal Officials Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Government Information And Archives
HR-835	Federal	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Democrat: 100% (9) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Air Quality Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Ecology Endangered And Threatened Species Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Regulatory Procedures Farmland Federal-indian Relations
HB-3923	Federal	Environmental Justice Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Disaster Relief And Insurance Due Process And Equal Protection Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Health
S.3247	Federal	Fracking Ban Act Independent: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Independent support 50% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Aging Aging Air Quality Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Congressional Oversight Department Of Labor
S.3204	Federal	FEMA Climate Change Preparedness Act Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Emergency Management Advisory Bodies Air Quality Atmospheric Science And Weather Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Department Of Homeland Security Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Planning And Evacuation Executive Agency Funding And Structure
HB-5625	Federal	Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection International Affairs Africa Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Asia China Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Congressional Oversight

Title: 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.