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US Congress 117th Congress
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 [S.984]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.
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End Polluter Welfare Act of 2021 [HB-2102]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
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Environmental Justice for Coronavirus Affected Communities Act [HB-1889]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes.
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes. [HB-1881]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
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Community Cleanup Act [HB-1804]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the public participation requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.
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Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021 [HB-1734]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes.
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Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act [HB-1638]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes.
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Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act [S.569]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes.
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021 [S.548]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
A bill to convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes.
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Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 [HB-1505]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation costs of oil and gas development, and for other purposes.
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CLEAN Future Act Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act [HB-1512]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, and for other purposes.
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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021 [S.550]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes.
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021 [S.486]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act [HB-442]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes.
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act [HB-443]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes.
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To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes. [HB-444]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Native American Affairs ]
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
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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.
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New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act [HB-245]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
To amend sections 111, 169, and 171 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification or construction, and for other purposes.
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Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020 [HB-8915]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
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
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Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 [S.848]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to orders by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to generate, transmit, or sell electricity to prevent an emergency in energy reliability, where the order may result in a conflict with environmental law. FERC must ensure that the order: (1) requires generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electricity only during hours necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; and (2) be consistent with
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