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 to extend the energy credit with respect to electrochromic glass.

would amend FLPMA to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements with states to provide for state administration of allotment management plans.

would amend SMCRA to strengthen control of the environmental impacts of surface coal mining.

would recognize the benefits of natural gas to the U.S. economy and environment, and recognizing natural gas as an affordable and “green” energy.

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

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.