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. 4468, which would prohibit the Administrator of EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, was passed by the House.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA entitled “Finding That Lead Emissions From Aircraft Engines That Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare.”

would prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers.

would amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide for a set-aside for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon intensity.

would authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Resilient Communities Program to provide communities impacted by trade with grants for economic development.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon intensity.

would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, and amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund.

would amend the ESA to allow certain activities to be carried out with regard to certain fish held in captivity or a controlled environment.

would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.