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.

which would provide for consideration of H.R. 7176, which would repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas, was passed by the House.

which would reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, was passed by the House.

which would amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission, was passed by the House.

would require the Director of BLM to withdraw the proposed rule relating to fluid mineral leases and leasing process.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to “National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure.”

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces.”

would disapprove the rule submitted by DOE relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces.”

would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network and establish a national agricultural crisis hotline.

would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024.

would amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out emergency watershed protection measures on National Forest System land.