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 authorize the Secretary of the Interior to co-locate renewable energy projects on certain existing federal leased areas.

would amend the Federal Power Act to streamline the siting of certain transmission facilities in the national interest.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist primarily low-income individuals in making their homes and property more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

would amend the CAA to prohibit the reallocation of applicable volumes for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period."

which would require the Comptroller General of the United States to review all clean water-related technical assistance authorities of EPA, was passed by the House.

which would establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity, was passed by the House.

which would make continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, was passed by the House.

which would reestablish the National Coal Council in DOE to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, was passed by the House.

which would require FERC to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, was passed by the House.