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 require genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly.

would place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services.

would include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument.

would coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools.

would reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.

would amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act to permanently reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

would require states to establish highway stormwater management programs.

would extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program, and restore mandatory funding status to the payment in lieu of taxes program.

would require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients are labeled accordingly.

would amend the FLAME Act to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities.