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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit.

would suspend, until the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any EPA action under the CAA with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions.

would preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under federal and common law on enactment of a federal policy to mitigate climate change.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the EPA Administrator to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site.

would amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.

would amend the ESA to prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Idaho and Montana as endangered species.

would amend the ESA to provide that the Act shall not apply to the gray wolf (canis lupus).

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit.

would amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require responsible parties to pay the full cost of offshore oil spills.

would modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the state of New Mexico and transfer certain BLM land for inclusion in the national forest.