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 acknowledge the particular threat climate change poses to a secure and sustainable future for all children and the important stake children have in a healthy planet.

would authorize appropriations for climate financing.

which would direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status of right-of-way applications under §501 of FLPMA and §28 of the Mineral Leasing Act, was passed by the House.

which would amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to the Act, was passed by the Senate.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to “Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review.”

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.”

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to “Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review.”

would support communities that host transmission lines and promote conservation and recreation.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to encourage and incentivize rescue, rehabilitation, and appropriate reintroduction of threatened and endangered animals by establishing a Wildlife Confiscations Network.

would amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to the total amount of federal assistance for projects in states experiencing severe drought and projects in historically disadvantaged communities.