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 provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and
Wyoming previously identified as suitable for disposal.

would repeal certain amendments to the CAA relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel program.

would provide for the expedited approval of liquefied natural gas exports by the Secretary of Energy. 

would provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

 

would require congressional and state approval of national monuments, and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments.

would amend TSCA to clarify the jurisdiction of EPA with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under the act.

would establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. 

would amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005. 

would reauthorize the state infrastructure bank program.