Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would establish effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the FWPCA.

would provide for water conservation, drought operations, and drought resilience at water resources development projects.

would reauthorize funding for EPA’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program.

would phase out production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and prohibit releases of all PFAS.

would establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response program in the Department of Commerce and would secure American leadership in deploying emerging technologies.

would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.

which would require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the ESA, was passed by the House.

which would rescind Public Land Order No. 7917, reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, and ensure timely review of mine plans of operations, was passed by the House.

which would prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation, was passed by the Senate.

which would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, was passed by the House.