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 make appropriations for DOE, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
which would provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, was passed by the Senate.
which would promote remediation of abandoned hard-rock mines, was passed by the Senate.
would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the waters of the United States.
would require the Secretary of the Interior to annually submit to Congress, and make publicly available on a website, a report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines.
would enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails.
would establish the Bahsahwahbee National Monument in the state of Nevada.
would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration entitled “Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond.”
would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to “Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond.”
would provide for the periodic issuance of up-to-date clinical guidance on addressing the health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.