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 allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units before requiring compliance with such rule, and allow states to protect households and businesses from significant adverse effects on electricity ratepayers or reliability.

would make appropriations for DOI, EPA, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

would prohibit any appropriation of funds for EPA's science and technology account.

would provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry.

would reauthorize federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery

would convey certain land in Blaine County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum to be used to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage.

would amend the CWA to prohibit the dumping of sewage into the Great Lakes.

would establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving fish, wildlife, and plants, and to maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with state, local, and tribal governments.

would clarify the description of certain federal land under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act to include additional land in the Kaibab National Forest.

would require that any revision to, or establishment of, primary or secondary NAAQS be made by statute.