BillCam

Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-2	Federal	INVEST in America Act Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of federal resources; revises Buy America procurement requirements for highways, mass transit, and rail; establishes a rebuild rural grant program to improve the safety, state of good repair, and connectivity of transportation infrastructure in rural communities; implements new safety requirements across all transportation modes; and directs DOT to establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system. Democrat: 99% (129) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Air Quality Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Assault And Harassment Offenses Buy American Requirements Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Child Safety And Welfare Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases
HB-7169	Federal	National Defense Net Zero Review Act of 2020 Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Department Of Defense Energy Efficiency And Conservation Government Studies And Investigations Intergovernmental Relations Military Facilities And Property
HB-7095	Federal	INVEST in America Act Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of federal resources; revises Buy America procurement requirements for highways, mass transit, and rail; establishes a rebuild rural grant program to improve the safety, state of good repair, and connectivity of transportation infrastructure in rural communities; implements new safety requirements across all transportation modes; and directs DOT to establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Air Quality Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Assault And Harassment Offenses Buy American Requirements Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Child Safety And Welfare Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases
HR-985	Federal	Expressing the moral responsibility of Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States. This resolution acknowledges that child poverty prevents children from reaching healthy development and an economically secure future. It also encourages all levels of government to enact and support anti-poverty policies and programs. Democrat: 100% (23) 100% Democrat support	Social Welfare Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Budget Process Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Child Care And Development Child Health Child Safety And Welfare Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Comprehensive Health Care
S.3669	Federal	COVID-19 International Response and Recovery Act of 2020 Democrat: 100% (11) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Africa Air Quality Asia Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Caribbean Area Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Community Life And Organization Computers And Information Technology
HB-6625	Federal	CRUISE Integrity Act Cruise Reform and Uniform Industry Standards Evoke Integrity Act This bill establishes requirements for cruise lines to receive federal funds and federal assistance, including a direct loan, loan guarantee, or tax credit. The bill prohibits cruise lines from receiving federal funds and federal assistance unless such cruise lines are incorporated in the United States; have at least 50% of vessels registered in the United States; certify compliance with certain requirements, including that they are in compliance with all applicable environmental dumping laws; offer full reimbursement to passengers for cancellations related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019); agree not to use funds to purchase an equity security, pay dividends or other capital investments until one year after the date the loans are repaid in full; and develop a plan to reduce total emissions of such cruise line of carbon, methane, nitrogen oxides, and Black Carbon, including by reducing the use of heavy fuel oil and exhaust gas systems. Additionally, the bill (1) establishes a program to require monitoring and inspections of the compliance of cruise vessels with environmental standards; (2) prohibits a cruise vessel departing from or calling on a port of the United States from discharging sewage, graywater, bilge water, or exhaust gas scrubber effluent into navigable waters and territorial seas, with specified exceptions; (3) increases civil penalties for violations; and (4) sets forth medical standards for cruise vessels. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Business Records Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases
HB-6606	Federal	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. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Aviation And Airports Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Environmental Regulatory Procedures
HR-932	Federal	Expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and for other purposes. Democrat: 99% (120) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Environmental Protection Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Commemorative Events And Holidays Environmental Education International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation Members Of Congress Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents Senate
HB-6290	Federal	RELIEF Act of 2020 Reinvestment to Ensure a Livable Income for Every Family Act of 2020 This bill expresses the sense of Congress with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019) and its impact on the health of Americans and the U.S. economy. The bill allows an individual taxpayer a refundable tax credit equal to $1,000 ($2,000 for joint returns) beginning in 2020. The taxpayer must be 18 years of age in 2020, a resident of the United States, and not a dependent of another taxpayer. A dependent child under age 18 shall receive a $500 credit amount. The credit is denied to certain top income earners. The Internal Revenue Service must establish an expedited process to assist taxpayers in applying for such credit. The Congressional Budget Office must report annually to Congress on alternative fiscal policies to improve readiness for future economic downturns caused by depressions, pandemics, and climate change catastrophes. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Taxation Air Quality Appropriations Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Department Of The Treasury Economic Performance And Conditions Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Executive Agency Funding And Structure
HB-6224	Federal	Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2020 This bill establishes a grade separation investment program to award competitive grants to certain entities for projects that separate railway-highway grade crossings, improve safety by reducing the number of deaths and injuries at rail-highway crossings, increase the efficiency and reliability of the movement of people and freight over rail-highway crossings, increase the capacity of the freight and passenger rail system, reduce the amount of noise from trains, and improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from less idling at rail-highway crossings. Among other requirements, the bill (1) requires grant awards for large projects (projects with total costs of greater than $100 million) to be at least $50 million, and for any other projects not less than $2.5 million; and (2) directs the Department of Transportation to consider a number of factors in awarding grants, including accident history at the rail-highway crossing over the last 10 years, the annual average daily traffic at the crossing, the likelihood of a collision based on the geometry of the crossing, and the number of critical facilities near the crossing. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Economic Development Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Government Studies And Investigations Noise Pollution Railroads
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 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to publish a national strategic action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector to the emissions target by the year 2040. (The emissions target is a level of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector that does not exceed 20 percent of the level of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States for the year 2005, as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency.) The plan may include criteria such as (1) strategies that increase the usage of passenger rail, public transportation systems, walking, cycling, and other low-carbon modes of transportation; (2) strategies and policies that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled; (3) recommendations for tax incentives for the adoption of technology that produces low levels of greenhouse gas emissions; and (4) the development of transportation technology that dramatically reduces existing greenhouse gas emissions or produces low levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The bill requires each state to develop a strategic action plan. DOT may withhold funding from states beginning in FY2023 until it determines that the state's strategic plan complies with criteria under the national plan. 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-6119	Federal	Climate Readiness Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on (1) the national security implications associated with climate change, and (2) strategies and approaches to responding to such change. The report must consider geopolitical and military impacts, including effects on the resiliency of missions of the Armed Forces. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Conflicts And Wars Congressional Oversight Homeland Security Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information Military Operations And Strategy Military Readiness
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% (6) 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 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which it must conduct a study on climate change mitigation efforts related to the civil aviation and aerospace industries, including developing and applying an appropriate indicator for assessing the effectiveness of such efforts. 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: 89% (33) Democrat: 10% (4) 89% Republican support 10% 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% (19) 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

Title: INVEST in America Act Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act