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.

which amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that village corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the state of Alaska for the establishment of municipal corporations, was signed by President Trump on July 7, 2025.

which provides for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14, was signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025.

which would provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14, was passed by the Senate.

would amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that interest on obligations held in the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2033.

would amend the FWPCA to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters.

would amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a federal or state agency.

would amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms.

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.

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.

would amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.