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 require the Administrator of EPA to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems.

would amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

would encourage and facilitate efforts by states and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies.

would amend the ESA to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment.

would prohibit certain activities involving kangaroos and kangaroo products.

would encourage and facilitate efforts by states and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies.

would amend the ESA to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment.

would codify a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS.

would require the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to map future groundwater rise and conduct a study on its potential impacts to infrastructure and public health.

would amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of NOAA, to collaborate with state and local governments and Indian tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities.