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 amend certain agricultural laws with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel.

would amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education.

would require the Secretary of Labor to establish an offshore wind career training grant program.

would establish the Foundation for International Food Security to leverage private sector investments in order to improve agricultural productivity, build food systems to mitigate food shock, help alleviate poverty, reduce malnutrition, and drive economic growth in developing countries.

would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require research and development on frost or cold weather insurance.

would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified.

would require coordination among federal agencies on regulatory actions that affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.

would require the Secretary of Energy to develop a National Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap.

would enable timely licensing reviews for nuclear reactor facilities at brownfield sites and retired fossil fuel sites.

would authorize the Secretary of Energy to make awards to cover regulatory costs relating to licensing certain first-of-a-kind advanced nuclear reactors.