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 enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage.

would amend Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers and a federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers.

would preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the CWA.

would amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds.

would reauthorize the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 through 2019.

would modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims.

would amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to provide for state and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros

would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards.

would amend the ESA to protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the United States.

would revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.