Environmental Law and Policy/Governance
S. 4189
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sponsor Name
Butler
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Cal.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
13
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S2873

would establish youth advisory councils for the purpose of providing recommendations to EPA, DOI, DOE, USDA, and the Department of Commerce with respect to environmental issues as those issues relate to youth communities.

S. 4153
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sponsor Name
Booker
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.J.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
12
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S2828

would require EPA to assess the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry.

H.R. 7850
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Agriculture
Sponsor Name
Tokuda
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Haw.
Issue
5
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2128

would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide a waiver to the payment limitation under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

H.R. 7843
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Armed Services
Sponsor Name
Moylan
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Guam
Issue
5
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2128

would direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into a memorandum of understanding with EPA and the Guam Environmental Protection Agency to conduct necessary environmental inspections at military instillations in Guam.

H.R. 7775
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Sponsor Name
Lawler
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-N.Y.
Issue
5
Volume
54
Update Issue
10
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H1352

would prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize the procurement of products not containing PFAS.