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US Congress 117th Congress

POWER Act of 2021 Plugging Orphan Wells and Environmental Restoration Act of 2021 [HB-4781] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Mining ]
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize a program to address orphaned, abandoned, or idled wells on Federal land, to establish a program to provide grants to States and Tribes to address orphaned wells, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 08/11/2021

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Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022 [HB-4690] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ]
To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-685, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act [HB-4677] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-576. on 11/16/2022

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National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021 [HB-4609] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ]
To reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Reported (amended) By The Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. H. Rept. 117-247. on 02/18/2022

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [HB-4559] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ]
To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Veronica Escobar Introduced In House on 07/20/2021

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GREEN Streets Act Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act [HB-4520] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ]
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 07/20/2021

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United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 Cyber Response and Recovery Act Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act Meeting the China Challenge Act of 2021 Trade Act of 2021 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 Safeguarding American Innovation Act National Risk Management Act of 2021 No TikTok on Government Devices Act American Security Drone Act of 2021 Make PPE in America Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2021 Strategic Competition Act of 2021 Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act Build America, Buy America Act Space Preservation and Conjunction Emergency Act of 2021 Taiwan Fellowship Act BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2021 Advancing American AI Act Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 Securing America's Future Act Aeronautics Innovation Act National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 Sister City Transparency Act Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021 Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2021 Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Endless Frontier Act [HB-4521] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Manufacturing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/05/2022

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Energy Infrastructure Act [S.2377] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [National Security ]
An original bill to invest in the energy and outdoor infrastructure of the United States to deploy new and innovative technologies, update existing infrastructure to be reliable and resilient, and secure energy infrastructure against physical and cyber threats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Manchin. Without Written Report. on 07/19/2021

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KELP Act Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive Act [HB-4458] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Climate Change ]
To establish a grant program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out projects on the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-574. on 11/16/2022

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [S.2371] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 07/15/2021

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Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act [HB-4339] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Military ] [Public Health ] [Water ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to publicly disclose the results of Department of Defense perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi Introduced In House on 07/01/2021

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Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act [HB-4329] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 08/11/2021

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American Energy First Act [HB-4334] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ]
To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 07/30/2021

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Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act [HB-4270] [Energy ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Infrastructure ]
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to abandoned wells, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Reported (amended) By The Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. H. Rept. 117-541. on 10/07/2022

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Living Shorelines Act [HB-4235] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 07/24/2021

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PFAS Filthy Fifty Act [HB-4241] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 06/29/2021

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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.2264] [Housing ] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 02/16/2022

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Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 [HB-4082] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 07/28/2021

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Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 [S.2194] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2022

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Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2021 [HB-4079] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Animals ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 07/28/2021

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