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 prohibit the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers.

would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

would amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program.

would establish an Office of Environmental Justice within DOJ.

would require agencies to repeal 10 existing regulations before issuing a new regulation.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify the clean fuel production credit to provide a special rate for sustainable vessel fuel.

would direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program.

would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel.

would support the sustainable aviation fuel market.

would limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems.