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 Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing.

which would amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of NOAA, was passed by the House.

which would require the Administrator of EPA to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, was passed by the Senate.

which would establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, was passed by the Senate.

would provide for the standardization, publication, and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of federal waterways.

would require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of FWS, to promulgate regulations prohibiting the use of lead ammunition on all land and water under the jurisdiction and control of FWS.

would authorize certain states to take certain actions on certain federal land to secure an international border of the United States.

would establish a working group to coordinate regulatory oversight of liquefied natural gas facilities.

would establish within EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains.

would interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors.