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 the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions.

would amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to the Act.

would amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects.

would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants.

would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters.

would assist tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.

would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste.

would amend CERCLA to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding.

would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste.

would establish the Black Panther Party National Historical Park in the state of California.