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 amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to the evaluation of state intermittent energy policies.

would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to state consideration of reliable generation.

would prohibit federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero emission vehicles.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment."

would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for general service lamps.

would extend a program for preventing outages and enhancing the resilience of the electric grid.

would prohibit federal agencies from considering, in taking any action, the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas.

would address the impact of climate change on agriculture.

would designate the month of April 2025 as "Earth Month" and express support for environmental stewardship and climate action.

would prohibit federal agencies from considering, in taking any action, the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas.