San Francisco Bay Restoration Act [HB-610]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.
HB-610: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/16/2021
SR-17: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/27/2021
You have voted SR-17: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated..
Communities and Environment First Act of 2021 [HB-314]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into cooperative agreements with States to carry out grant programs to assist in remediation and relocation efforts relating to hazardous air pollution, and for other purposes.
HB-314: Communities and Environment First Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Richmond
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/04/2021
Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021 [HB-283]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
To amend the Clean Air Act to give States the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in the methods of monitoring, and for other purposes.
HB-283: Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/02/2021
LEVEL Act Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act [HB-190]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To repeal certain amendments to the Clean Air Act relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes.
HB-190: LEVEL Act Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Randy Weber
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/02/2021
Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act [HB-62]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
To direct that certain assessments with respect to toxicity of chemicals be carried out by the program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
HB-62: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/02/2021
SJR-25: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/17/2015
You have voted SJR-25: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone"..
SJR-24: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Veto Message Received In Senate. Ordered Held At The Desk. (text Of Veto Message: Cr 01/11/2016 S28-29) on 01/11/2016
You have voted SJR-24: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"..
SJR-23: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Veto Message Received In Senate. Ordered Held At The Desk. (text Of Veto Message: Cr 01/11/2016 S28-29) on 01/11/2016
You have voted SJR-23: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"..
SJR-22: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Veto Message Indefinitely Postponed By Senate By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S147) on 01/21/2016
You have voted SJR-22: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act..
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015 [S.980]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify the types of water bodies that are "navigable waters" and therefore fall under the scope of the Act. Groundwater is considered to be state water. Activities carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may not impinge upon states' power over land and water use. States or individual property owners may obtain judicial review of jurisdictional determinations
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S.980: Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/16/2015
Phantom Fuel Reform Act [S.934]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
Phantom Fuel Reform Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning on January 1, 2015, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch. This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2015 through 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic
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S.934: Phantom Fuel Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/14/2015
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 [S.896]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology
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S.896: Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/13/2015
General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 [S.88]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the general duty clause, which addresses the prevention of accidental releases of hazardous air substances. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must: (1) promulgate regulations defining the terms "extremely hazardous substance," "appropriate hazard assessment techniques," and "design and maintain a safe facility"; and (2) issue guidelines to ensure enforcement of those provisions by EPA's regional offices in a uniform and appropriate manner across all regions
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S.88: General Duty Clarification Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/07/2015
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 [S.854]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 Establishes as an independent agency in the executive branch: (1) the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities; and (2) the Nuclear Waste Oversight Board. Transfers to the NWA Administrator specified functions of the Secretary of Energy. Prescribes guidelines for nuclear waste facilities and for the identification
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S.854: Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/24/2015
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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S.791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015
Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 [S.790]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Immigration ]
[Environmental ]
[Small Business ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Human Services ]
Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 Prohibits federal assistance (e.g., loans, loan guarantees, or purchases) from being provided to: (1) a municipality or a zip code (eligible entity), other than an entity that is designated an Economic Free Zone by this Act; (2) a municipality that is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding; or (3) a municipality that is insolvent. Sets forth requirements for the designation of an eligible entity that is a municipality as an Economic Freedom Zone for a 10-year period, including bankruptcy eligibility, insolvency, or
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S.790: Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2015
FRAC Act Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act [S.785]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
FRAC Act Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act This bill repeals the exemption for hydraulic fracturing operations relating to oil and natural gas production activities under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 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 amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow the Environmental
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S.785: FRAC Act Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/18/2015
CASE Act Clean Air, Strong Economies Act [S.751]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
CASE Act Clean Air, Strong Economies Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from lowering its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone until at least 85% of counties that are in nonattainment areas (counties that are exceeding the limit) have attained the standard. In promulgating a primary or secondary NAAQS for ozone, the EPA must: only consider a county to be a nonattainment area on the basis of direct air quality monitoring (rather than modeling); take into consideration feasibility and cost; and include
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S.751: CASE Act Clean Air, Strong Economies Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-47. on 06/03/2015