Updated as of July 18th, 2022
| Bill # | Bill Name | Description | Sponsor(s) | Committee(s) | Status (location + date) |
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| H.R. 7516 | Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022 | To improve the removal of lead from drinking water in public housing | Rep. Daniel Kildee (D-MI-5) | Financial Services, Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (04/14/22) |
| H.R.7456 | SHIP IT Act | To address the supply chain backlog in the freight network at United States ports, and for other purposes. | Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7) | Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Ways and Means | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (04/07/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (04/08/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (04/08/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous materials. (04/08/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (04/18/22) |
| H.R.7289 | Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act | To provide for the National Academies to study and report on a Federal research agenda to advance the understanding of PFAS, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) | Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (03/30/22) Ordered to be reported (amended) by voice vote 5/17/2022 Committee Meeting on 5/17/2022 at 12:15 p.m. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-406.(07/13/22) Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.(07/13/22) |
| H.R.7202 | National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act | To establish a means-tested assistance program for national flood insurance program policyholders, and for other purposes. (Identical to S.3934) | Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) | Financial Services | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services (03/24/22) |
| H.R. 7182 | Future of Water Act of 2022 | To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery, and for other purposes. (Identical to S.3886) | Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) | Agriculture | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (03/21/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (04/04/22) |
| H.R.7131 | Great Lakes Authority Act | To promote economic growth and recovery throughout the Great Lakes region, to restore and to protect America’s principal source of fresh water, which holds twenty percent of the world’s freshwater, making it the largest system in the world, to foster innovation and to advance world-class workforce, education, training, and adjustment institutions for better jobs in the Great Lakes region, to strengthen and to expand the core U.S. manufacturing and industrial base, and the required energy systems to sustain and to power production, and to work with the federal Government and provinces of Canada on our mutual Great Lakes challenges including the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, and for other purposes. | Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9) | Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (03/17/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.3/18/22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.3/18/2022 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4011-4012)3/31/2022 |
| H.R.7089 | VET PFAS Act | To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes. | US Rep Dan Kildee (D-MI-5) | Veterans Affairs | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (03/15/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.3/28/2022 |
| H.R.6985 | Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2022 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects. | US Rep Dan Kildee (D-MI-5) | Ways and Means | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (03/08/22) |
| H.R.6865 | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 | To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. | US Rep Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (02/28/22) Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (03/01/22) Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (03/02/22) Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (03/02/22) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (03/29/22) On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 – 46 (Roll Call). (03/30/22) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (03/30/22) |
| H.R.6831 | N/A | To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue regulations for amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes. | US Rep Andre Carson (D-IN-7) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (02/25/22) Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (02/28/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (2/28/2022) |
| H.R.6737 | Flint Registry Reauthorization Act | To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Lead Exposure Registry, and for other purposes. | US Rep Daniel Kildee (D-MI-5) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (02/15/22) |
| H.R.6680 | Blue Energy Innovation Act of 2022 | To establish the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program, and a Blue Economy Center of Excellence, to support research and development of blue energy technologies. | US Rep Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6) | Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (02/09/22) |
| H.R.6591 | PIPES Act | To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a rule that establishes standards for the flushability of disposable nonwoven wipes, and for other purposes. | US Rep Lisa McClain (R-MI-10) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (02/03/22) |
| H.R.6258 | AQUAA Act | To establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes. (Identical to S. 3100) | US Rep Steven Palazzo (R-MS-4) | Natural Resources Agriculture Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (12/14/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (12/15/21) |
| H.R.6238 | WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act | To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes. | US Rep Melanie Ann Stanbury (D-NM-1) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (12/09/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.(12/20/2021) Subcommittee Hearings Held.(5/12/2022) |
| H.R.6236 | FAIRNESS in Flood Insurance Act of 2021 | To require the Administrator to provide certain notices to property owners when undertaking remapping in geographic areas, and for other purposes. | US Rep Matthew Rosendale Sr. (R-MT-At Large) | Financial Services | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (12/09/21) |
| H.R.6229 | Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2021 | To amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make financial assistance to States under the Land and Water Conservation Fund available for water quality projects, and for other purposes. | US Rep Brian Mast (R-FL-18) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (12/09/21) |
| H.R.6088 | Water Infrastructure Modernization Act | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize grants for smart water infrastructure technology | US RepRuben Gallego(D-AZ-7) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (11/30/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.(12/01/2021) |
| H.R.6058 | PFAS Health Study Act of 2021 | To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds for a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in drinking water | US RepMadeleine Dean(D-PA-4) | Armed Services | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (11/19/21) |
| H.R.6026 | Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS. (Identical to S.3169) | US RepDebbie Dingell(D-MI-12) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (11/18/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(11/19/2021) |
| H.R.5987 | PFAS Definition Improvement Act | To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call | US RepDeborah K. Ross(D-NC-2) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (11/16/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.(11/17/21) |
| H.R.5973 | Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 | To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 | US RepDebbie Dingell(D-MI-12) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (11/15/21) Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. (02/16/22) Ordered to be reported by voice vote. (02/16/22) Passed in the House by voice vote. (04/26/22) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (4/27/2022) |
| H.R.5958 | Increasing Penalties For Offshore Polluters Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills. | US RepTed Lieu(D-CA-33) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (11/12/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (11/24/21) |
| H.R.5849 | Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. | US RepDavid Rouzer(R-NC-7) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (11/03/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (11/04/21) |
| H.R.5802 | National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2021 | To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. | US Rep Frank Pallone Jr.(D-NJ-6) | Financial Services Transportation and Infrastructure Ways and Means | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (11/01/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (11/02/21) |
| H.R.5770 | Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021 | To improve the management of forage fish. (Identical to S.1484) | US RepDebbie Dingell(D-MI-12) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (10/28/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (11/02/2021) Subcommittee Hearings Held. (11/16/2021) |
| H.R.5668 | FEMA Relief Extension Act | To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation to extend the period for Federal assistance to individuals and households. | US RepTom Rice(R-SC-7) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (10/21/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (10/22/21) |
| H.R.5653 | Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify certain allotments under that Act. | US RepMichael Waltz(R-FL-6) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (10/20/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (10/21/21) |
| H.R.5634 | Oil Spill Response Enhancement Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response. | US RepDon Young(R-AK) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (10/19/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (10/20/21) |
| H.R.5556 | Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act | To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes. (Identical to S. 2947) | US RepMario Diaz-Balart(R-FL-25) | Financial Services | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (10/12/21) |
| H.R.5533 | Reducing Waste in National Parks Act | To encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes. (Identical to S. 2960) | US RepMike Quigley(D-IL-5) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (10/8/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (10/14/2021) |
| H.R.5504 | Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2021 | To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. | US RepGreg Stanton(D-AZ-9) | Transportation and Infrastructure Natural Resources Appropriations | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (10/5/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (10/6/21) |
| H.R.5453 | Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act | A bill to improve the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of the National Marine Fisheries Service. (Identical to S.2923) | US RepJared Huffman(D-CA-2) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (09/30/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (10/03/21) |
| H.R.5403 | N/A | To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical providers of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. | US RepElissa Slotkin(D-MI-8) | Armed Services | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (09/28/21) |
| H.R.5389 | REDUCE Act of 2021 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on plastics. (Identical to S.2645) | US RepThomas Suozzi(D-NY-3) | Ways and Means Energy and Commerce Natural Resources Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (09/27/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (09/28/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (09/28/21) |
| H.R.5191 | Revive The CCC ACT | To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a national service program that provides conservation opportunities on public and private lands, and for other purposes. | US RepConor Lamb(D-PA-17) | Education and Labor Ways and Means | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (09/07/21) |
| H.R.5185 | CORE Justice Act of 2021 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified environmental justice programs. | US RepDwight Evans(D-PA-3) | Ways and Means | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (09/07/2021) |
| H.R.5145 | N/A | To authorize new grants for research into riparian forest genetics and climate adaptation. | US Rep Tom O’Halleran(D-AZ-1) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (8/31/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.(9/27/2021) |
| H.R.5064 | BEACH Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to grants for beach monitoring. | US RepDavid Joyce(R-OH-14) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (8/20/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (8/23/21) |
| H.R.5027 | Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers affected by disasters or other critical events. | US RepTom Rice(R-SC-7) | Ways and Means | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (8/13/21) |
| H.R.5020 | Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2021 | To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to authorize grants for toxic substances remediation in schools, to reauthorize healthy high-performance schools. | US Rep Andy Levin(D-MI-9) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (8/13/21) |
| H.R.4996 | Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 | To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to prohibited acts by ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators. | US Rep John Garamendi(D-CA-3) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E888) (08/10/21) Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (08/10/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (08/11/21) Passed the House 364-40 (Roll call) (12/08/21) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (12/09/21) |
| H.R.4995 | Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2021 | To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors. (Identical to S. 2705) | US RepRuben Gallego(D-AZ-7) | Natural Resources Agriculture | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (8/10/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (8/30/21) |
| H.R.4976 | Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act | To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFAS contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards. | US Rep Elissa Slotkin(D-MI-8) | Armed Services Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (08/06/2021) |
| H.R.4975 | PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act | To prohibit the procurement, purchase, and sale by the Department of Defense of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance. (Related to S.1796) | US Rep Elissa Slotkin(D-MI-8) | Armed Services | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (08/06/2021) |
| H.R.4954 | PFAS Act | To direct the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with other agencies, to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on best practices to protect such personnel from exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the environment. | US RepDebbie Dingell(D-MI-12) | Science, Space, Technology+ Transportation and Infrastructure. | Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (08/06/2021) Referred to the subcommittee on Research and Technology. (08/06/21) |
| H.R.4822 | Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act | To establish a coastal zone research initiative at the Department of Energy | US RepJamie Herrera Beutler(R-WA-3) | Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (07/29/2021) Referred to the subcommittee on Energy. (07/29/21) |
| H.R.4805 | Safe School Drinking Water Act | To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to make grants to States to assist local educational agencies in voluntary installation and maintenance of filtration stations at schools and child care programs. | US RepYvette Clarke(D-NY-9) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (07/29/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (07/30/21) |
| H.R.4768 | DEFEND the Great Lakes Act | To require the Secretary of the Army to initiate at least 5 projects to reduce the loss and degradation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands | US Rep David Joyce (R-OH-14) | Transportation and Infrastructure Natural Resources | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (07/29/21) Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(7/28/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(07/29/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.(08/13/21) Subcommittee Hearings Held.(06/16/22) |
| H.R.4692 | PFAS Testing Act of 2021 | To require the testing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act | US Rep Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (07/26/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (07/27/21) |
| H.R.4647 | Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures | US Rep Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) | Ways and Means | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (07/22/21) |
| H.R.4567 | Test Your Well Water Act | To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a household well water testing website, and for other purposes. | Daniel Kildee (D-MI-5) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (07/20/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (07/21/21) |
| H.R.4549 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 | Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. (Related to S. 2605) | Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9) | Appropriations | The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-98, by Ms. Kaptur. (07/20/21) Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.(7/20/2021) |
| H.R.4463 | PFAS Safe Disposal Act | To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations regarding disposal of materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film forming foam | US Rep Andy Levin (D-MI-9) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (07/16/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (07/19/21) |
| H.R.4372 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 | Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 | US Rep Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) | Appropriations | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58 + H.Rept.117-83 (07/06/21) The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-83, by Ms. Pingree. (7/06/2021) |
| H.R.4340 | PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act | To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces an evaluation of whether the member has been exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. (Related to S.2555) | Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-8) | Armed Services | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (07/01/21) |
| H.R.4339 | Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act | To direct the Secretary of Defense to publicly disclose the results of Department of Defense perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. | Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-8) | Armed Services | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (07/01/21) |
| H.R.4241 | PFAS Filthy Fifty Act | To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States. | US Rep Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) | Armed Services | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (06/29/21) |
| H.R.4224 | PFAS Transparency Act | To require, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, disclosure of the introduction of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances into treatment works | US Rep Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (06/29/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (06/30/21) |
| H.R.4092 | Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes. (Identical to S.2194) | US Rep Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (06/23/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (07/22/21) Subcommittee Hearings Held.(01/20/2022) |
| H.R.4069 | Septic Upgrade Grant Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for additional subsidization assistance to a municipality to carry out on-site wastewater treatment system projects | US Rep Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-3) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (06/22/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (06/23/21) |
| H.R.3990 | No PFAS in Cosmetics Act | To ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics. | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (06/17/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (06/18/21) |
| H.R.3751 | Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a program to make grants to eligible entities to increase the resilience of publicly owned treatment works to natural disasters | US Rep Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (06/09/21) Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (6/8/2021) |
| H.R.3748 | BLUE GLOBE Act | To improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts | US Rep Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) | Natural Resources Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (06/08/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (06/08/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (06/17/21) Committee Hearings Held. (06/22/21) |
| H.R.3702 | Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021 | To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Actwith respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety | US Rep Debbie Dingell(D-MI-12) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (06/07/21) Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (06/04/2021) |
| H.R.3668 | Ensuring Water Investments Benefit Communities Act | To require recipients of assistance for certain water infrastructure projects to provide job training, apprenticeships, and other employment opportunities for low-income persons and very low-income persons | US Rep Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) | Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (06/02/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (06/02/2021) Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce(06/01/2021) |
| H.R.3622 | Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 | To require the Administrator of the EPA to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards. (Related to S.1907) | US Rep Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (06/01/21) Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (05/28/2021) |
| H.R.3422 | Water Quality Certification Improvement Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes. (Identical to S.1761) | US Rep David McKinley (R-WV-1) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (05/20/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (05/21/21) |
| H.R 3399 | To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways | This bill requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate | US Rep Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (05/20/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (05/21/21) |
| H.R.3300 | Get the Lead Out Act | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to replacement of lead service lines | US Rep Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (05/18/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (5/19/21) |
| H.R.3293 | Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to drinking water and wastewater services | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce Ways and Means | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means(5/18/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(5/19/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (05/21/21) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. (06/16/21) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce + H.Rept.117-77 (06/29/21) |
| H.R.3291 | Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance for States, territories, areas affected by natural disasters, and water systems and schools affected by PFAS or lead, and to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for PFAS, microcystin toxin, and 1,4-dioxane | US Rep Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(5/18/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (05/21/21) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 – 9 (06/16/21) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce + H. Rept. 117-76 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52 (06/29/21) |
| H.R.3282 | Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021 | To reauthorize funding for drinking water programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act and America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 | US RepDavid B. McKinley (R-WV-1) | Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to theSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (05/18/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.(5/18/2021) Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (5/17/21) |
| H.R.3267 | Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the EPA to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (Related to S.2406) | US Rep Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (05/17/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (05/18/21) |
| H.R.3255 | LEAD Guidance Act | To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop guidance for identifying high-risk locations to focus lead reduction efforts | US Rep Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (05/14/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (05/17/21) |
| H.R.3228 | National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act | To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the NOAA, to improve science, data, and services that enable sound decision making in response to coastal flood risk, including impacts of sea level rise, storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence | US Rep Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY-7) | Natural Resources Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (05/13/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (06/17/21) Committee hearings held. (06/22/21) Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged(01/19/2022) Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held(01/19/2022) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(01/19/2022) |
| H.R.3161 | Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021 | To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes. (Related to S.1581) | US Rep Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) | Transportation and Infrastructure Financial Services | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (05/12/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (05/13/21) |
| H.R.3128 | American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021 | To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. (Related to S. 497) | US Rep Don Young (R-AK-At Large) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (05/11/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (06/29/21) Subcommittee hearings held. (07/29/21) Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. (11/17/21) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. (11/17/21) |
| H.R.3113 | MAPLand Act | To require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available geographic information system mapping data relating to public access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes | US RepBlake D. Moore (R-UT-1) | Natural Resources Agriculture Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (05/12/21) Subcommittee Hearings Held. (06/08/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (07/01/21) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. (07/14/21) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-272 (03/14/22) On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 – 9 (Roll Call) (03/15/22) Received in the Senate. (03/16/22) Passed Senate without amendment by unanimous consent. (04/06/22) Presented to President (4/26/22) Signed by President (4/29/22) Became Public Law No: 117-114. (TXT | PDF)(4/29/22) |
| H.R.2952 | WISE Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund capitalization grants be used for green projects | US Rep Nikema Williams (D-GA-5) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.(4/30/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (05/03/21) |
| H.R.2794 | Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act | To provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota | US Rep Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (04/22/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (06/08/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (06/08/21) Subcommittee Hearings Held. (5/24/22) Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 – 16.(07/13/22) |
| H.R.2761 | Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act | To establish a national mercury monitoring program | US Rep Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) | Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(4/22/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (04/23/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.(4/23/21) |
| H.R.2742 | PFAS Registry Act of 2021 | To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry for certain individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam on military installations. (Identical to S.1121) | US Rep Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) | Veterans Affairs Armed Services | Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (04/21/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (07/14/21) |
| H.R.2711 | N/A | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies. (Identical to S.1239) | US Rep Thomas Suozzi (R-NY-3) | Ways and Means | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (04/20/21) |
| H.Res.320 | Recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access | This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that access to reliable and clean drinking water is critically important to the health and welfare of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Further, the resolution calls upon the federal government to provide water access to tribal members and communities | US Rep Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) | Natural Resources Energy and Commerce | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (04/15/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (04/16/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (04/16/2021) Subcommittee Hearings Held. (11/04/2021) |
| H.R.2513 | Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2021 | To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to public housing agencies and owners of other federally assisted housing to cover the costs of removing and replacing lead-based water service pipes for federally assisted housing projects | US Rep Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL-4) | Financial Services | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (04/14/21) |
| H.Res.318 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated | US Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.(04/14/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (04/15/21) |
| H.R.2467 | PFAS Action Act of 2021 | Requires the Administrator of the EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure Environment and Public Works (Senate) | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(4/13/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (04/14/21) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 – 7 (06/16/21) Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 – 20 and marked up by full committee. (06/23/21) Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61 (07/13/21) Passed by the House 241 – 183 (Roll Call) (07/21/21) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (07/22/21) |
| H.R.2434 | Environmental Justice Act of 2021 | To require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes. (Related to S. 2630) | US Rep Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) | Energy and Commerce Natural Resources Transportation and Infrastructure Judiciary | Referred to the House Committees on: Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Judiciary. (04/08/21) Referred to the Subcommittees on: Aviation, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Highways and Transit, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and Water Resources and Environment(04/09/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (04/13/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (10/19/21) |
| H.R.2173 | Wastewater Workforce Investment Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to wastewater infrastructure workforce development | US Rep Greg Stanton (D-AZ-9) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(03/23/2021) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (03/24/21) |
| H.R.2164 | Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations | US Rep Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (03/23/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (03/24/21) |
| H.R.2008 | Local Water Protection Act | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source management | US Rep Angie Craig (D-MN-2) | Transportation and Infrastructure Environment and Public Works (Senate) | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (3/18/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (3/19/21) Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (3/24/21) Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28 (05/28/21) Passed by the House (with amendments) (06/15/21) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (06/16/21) |
| H.R.1915 | Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain water pollution control programs | US Rep Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR-4) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (3/16/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (03/17/21) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 – 25 (06/10/21) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure + H. Rept. 117-69 + Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48 (06/22/21) |
| H.R.1561 | Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 | To require the Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes to minimize commercial disruption in the winter months | US Rep Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (3/03/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (03/04/21) |
| H.R.1352 | Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021 | This bill increases funding for water infrastructure, including funding for several programs related to controlling water pollution or protecting drinking water | US Rep Brenda L Lawrence (D-MI-13) | Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce Ways and Means Agriculture | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture 02/25/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (02/26/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (02/26/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (04/05/21) |
| H.R.1261 | To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 | This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any financial assistance for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway in Ohio | US Rep Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (02/23/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (03/23/21) |
| H.R.895 | Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021 | To provide assistance to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems affected by the COVID–19 pandemic | US Rep David Rouzer (R-NC-7) | Agriculture | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (02/05/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (03/03/21) |
| H.R.862 | Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 | To reduce greenhouse gas emissions at ports | US Rep Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At Large) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (02/05/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (02/08/21) |
| H.R.7776 | Water Resources and Development Act of 2022 | To improve rivers and harbors of the US and to provide for the conservation and development of water and other related resources | US Rep Peter DeFazio(D-OR-4) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.(5/16/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(5/17/22) Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.(5/18/22) Ordered to be reported (amended) by voice vote (5/18/22) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-347(06/07/22) On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 – 37 (Roll no. 253). (text: 06/07/2022 CR H5262-5289(06/08/22) Passed the House (06/08/2022) Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.(06/09/22)Considered under suspension of the rules. (CR H5262-5296; text: CR H5262-5289) |
| H.Res.647 | N/A | President and Secretary of State to ensure the government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin | US Rep Daniel Kildee (D-MI-5) | Foreign Affairs | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs on (9/17/2021) |
| H.R.7663 | Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act | To Amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention | US Rep Tim Walberg (R-MI-7) | Agriculture | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (5/03/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry (5/19/2022) |
| H.R.2872 | SAFE Act | To To establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal Governments and other entities, and for other purposes. (Identical to S.1420) | US RepMatt Cartwright (D-PA-8) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (4/28/21) Referred to the Subcommittees on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, Indigenous Peoples of the United States, and Energy and Mineral Resources(6/16/21) Ordered to be reported by the Yeas and Nays (23-18) 01/19/2022 |
| H.Res.818 | N/A | Expressing support for shipping on the Great Lakes and the potential for international container ship commerce | US Rep Pete Stauber(R-MN-8) | Transportation and Infrastructure Foreign Affairs Ways and Means | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means(11/18/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation(11/19/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (11/19/21) |
| H.R.4729 | Andy’s Bill | To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes. | US Rep Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.(07/27/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(07/28/21) |
| H.R.7975 | N/A | To provide issuance of a Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp | US Rep Tim Walberg (R-MI-7) | Oversight and Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources(06/07/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(06/08/22) |
| H.R.5166 | Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water Act | To To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration program for on-site treatment of produced water, and for other purposes. | US Rep Conor Lamb (D-PA-17) | Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.(09/03/21) |
| H.R.7861 | Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act | To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. | US Rep Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.(05/20/22) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(05/23/22) |
| H.R.2773 | Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021 | To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (04/22/2021) Referred to the Subcommittees on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (06/16/21) Subcommittee Hearings Held. (07/29/21) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 – 15 (01/19/22) Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-359.(06/09/22) Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271. (06/09/22) Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1170 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2543, H.R. 2773 and H.R. 7606. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit. Rule also amends House Resolution 188 by striking “June 17, 2022” and inserting “June 22, 2022”.(06/13/22) Bill is Amended(06/14/22) On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 – 190 (Roll no. 267)(06/14/22) Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(06/14/22) Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.(06/15/22) |
| H.R.59 | Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act | To provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen. | US Rep Don Young (R-AK-At Large) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources(01/04/21) Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (02/18/21) Subcommittee Hearings Held. (11/16/21) |
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| S.4047 | Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022 | A bill to improve the removal of lead from | US Sen Tammy Duckworth | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (04/07/22) |
| S.3971 | N/A | A bill to amend the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to modify a provision relating to cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of Reclamation dams and dikes, and for other purposes. | US Sen James Inhofe (R-OK) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (03/31/22) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.(05/25/22) |
| S.3956 | WIPPES Act | A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to improve the effectiveness of education and outreach on “Do Not Flush” labeling, and to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, to issue regulations requiring certain products to have “Do Not Flush” labeling, and for other purposes. | US Sen Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (03/30/22) |
| S.3934 | Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act | A bill to permit policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program to elect to have previous premium rates remain in effect until the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R. 7202) | US Sen Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (03/28/22) |
| S.3893 | WASH Sector Development Act of 2022 | A bill to collect information regarding water access needs across the United States, to provide grants for decentralized drinking water systems, and for other purposes. | US Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (03/22/22) |
| S.3886 | Future of Water Act of 2022 | A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R.7182) | US Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | Read twice and referred to the Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (03/21/22) |
| S.3742 | N/A | A bill to establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes. | US Sen Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (03/03/22) Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably (04/07/22) Reported by committee without written report. (04/28/22) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357(04/28/22) |
| S.3743 | Recycling and Composting Accountability Act | A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. | US Sen Thomas Carper (D-DE) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (03/03/22) Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (04/08/22) Reported without written report (04/28/22) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358(04/28/22) |
| S.3580 | Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 | A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to prohibited acts by ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators, and for other purposes. | US Sen Amy Kloubuchar (D-MN) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (02/03/22) Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. (03/24/22) Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (03/31/22) Received in the House. (04/04/22) Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5460-5467)(06/13/22) On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 – 42 (Roll no. 256). (text: CR H5460-5464)(06/13/22) Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection(06/13/22) Presented to the President (06/14/22) Signed by President.(06/16/22) Became Public Law No: 117-146.(06/16/22) |
| S.3456 | Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022 | A bill to enact the definition of “waters of the United States” into law, and for other purposes. (Related to S.2567) | US Sen Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) | N/A | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236. (01/18/22) |
| S.3425 | National Heritage Area Authority Extension Act of 2021 | A bill to extend the authorizations for certain National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes. | US Sen Joe Manchin (D-WV) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (12/16/21) |
| S.3355 | DEEP Act | A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to propose a new nationwide permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for dredging projects, and for other purposes. | US Sen Mike Lee (R-UT) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (12/09/21) |
| S.3351 | Coastal Fellowships Act | A bill to establish the Coastal Management Fellowship and the Digital Coast Fellowship, and for other purposes. | US Sen Christopher Coons (D-DE) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (12/09/21) |
| S. 3308 | Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021 | A bill to authorize the Colorado River Indian Tribes to enter into lease or exchange agreements and storage agreements relating to water of the Colorado River allocated to the Colorado River Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. | US Sen Mark Kelly (D-AZ) | Indian Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (12/02/21) Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.(03/23/2022) |
| S.3282 | N/A | A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize grants for smart water infrastructure technology. | US RepMark Kelly(D-AZ) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (11/30/21) |
| S.3183 | Enhancing Military Base Resilience and Conserving Ecosystems Through Stormwater Management Act | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a program of the Department of Defense to carry out stormwater management projects on or related to military installations to improve the resilience of military installations and defense access roads and protect waterways and stormwater-stressed ecosystems. | US SenTimothy Kaine(D-VA) | Armed Services | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7796-7797) (11/04/21) |
| S.3169 | Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021 | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS. (Identical to H.R.6026) | US SenMaggie Hassan(D-NH) | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (11/04/21) |
| S.3156 | Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021 | A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change | US SenAmy Klobuchar(D-MN) | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (11/03/21) |
| S.3128 | National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2021 | A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. | US SenRobert Menendez(D-NJ) | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (11/01/21) Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.(06/23/22) |
| S.3100 | AQUAA Act | A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone (Identical to H.R.6258) | US Sen Roger Wicker(R-MS) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (10/28/21) |
| S.3069 | Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 | A bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990. | US SenAmy Klobuchar(D-MN) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (10/26/21) Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.(06/15/22) |
| S.3031 | Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2021 | A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify certain allotments under that Act, and for other purposes. | US SenMarco Rubio(R-FL) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (10/20/21) |
| S.2994 | PROTECT Act of 2021 | A bill to list certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants. | US SenAlex Padilla(D-CA) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7074) (10/19/21) |
| S.2964 | National Scenic Trails Parity Act | A bill to clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System. | US SenTammy Baldwin(D-WI) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (10/07/21) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held(05/11/2022) |
| S.2960 | Reducing Waste in National Parks Act | A bill to encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System. (Identical to H.R.5533) | US Sen Jeff Merkley(D-OR) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (10/07/21) |
| S.2947 | Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act | A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas. (Identical to H.R.5556) | US Sen Marco Rubio(R-FL) | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (10/06/21) |
| S.2923 | Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act | A bill to improve the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of the National Marine Fisheries Service. (Identical to H.R.5453) | US SenRoger Wicker(R-MS) | N/A | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6860-6863; text: CR S6860-6863) (09/30/21) Message on Senate action sent to the House. (10/01/21) Received in the House. (10/01/21) Held at the desk. (10/01/21) Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources and referred to the Subcommittee of Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (11/16/21) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(11/17/21) |
| S.2869 | NFIP Risk Rating 2.0 Delay Act of 2021 | A bill to temporarily limit the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prescribe chargeable premium rates for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program. | US Sen Marco Rubio(R-FL) | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (09/28/21) |
| S.2788 | NFIP Extension Act | A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. | US Sen Marco Rubio(R-FL) | N/A | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (09/21/21) Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. (09/22/21) |
| S.2705 | Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2021 | A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors. (Identical to H.R.4995) | US Sen Ben Lujan(D-MN) | Indian Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (08/10/21) |
| S.2703 | Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training | A bill to amend the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 to require insurance agents who sell flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program to take certain continuing education courses, | US SenRoger Wicker(R-MS) | Banking. Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (08/10/2021) |
| S.2645 | REDUCE Act of 2021 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on plastics. (Identical to H.R.5389) | US SenSheldonWhitehouse(D-RI) | Finance | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (08/05/2021) |
| S.2633 | N/A | A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, | US SenChristopher Murphy(D-CT) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (08/05/2021) |
| S.2630 | Environmental Justice Act of 2021 | A bill to require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions. (Related to H.R.. 2434) | US SenCory Booker(D-NJ) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (08/05/2021) |
| S.2605 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2022 | An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. (Related to H.R.4549) | US SenDianne Feinstein(D-CA) | Appropriations | Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 117-36. (08/04/2021) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115. (08/04/2021) |
| S.2567 | Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021. | A bill to enact the definition of “waters of the United States” into law. (Related to S.3456) | US Sen Shelley Capito(R-WV) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (07/29/2021) |
| S.2555 | PFAS Exposure and Documentation Act of 2021 | A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force to address the effects of the release of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances from activities of the Department of Defense, to include exposure to such substances in periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. (Related to H.R. 4340) | US Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | Armed Services | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (07/29/21) |
| S.2518 | Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act | A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to disclose testing and results of testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and to provide additional requirements for testing for such substances, and for other purposes. | US Sen Jacky Rosen (D-NV) | Armed Services | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (07/28/21) |
| S.2406 | Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021 | A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to set maximum contaminant levels for certain chemicals, and for other purposes. (Related to H.R.3267) | US Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (07/21/21) |
| S.2369 | Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2021 | A bill to provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Tribal lands, and for other purposes. | US Sen Michael Bennet (D-CO) | Indian Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (07/15/21) |
| S.2272 | Lead-Free Drinking Water for All Act of 2021 | A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase funding for lead reduction projects, and for other purposes. | US Sen Alex Padilla (D-CA) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (06/24/21) |
| S.2194 | Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R.4092) | US Sen Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (06/23/21) Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.(06/15/22) |
| S.2047 | No PFAS in Cosmetics Act | A bill to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics. (Identical to H.R.3990) | US Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4521) (06/14/21) |
| S.1973 | Filthy Fifty Act | A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States. (Related to H.R.4241) | US Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) | Armed Services | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (06/08/21) |
| S.1970 | Clean Water for Military Families Act | A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. | US Sen Alex Padilla (D-CA) | Armed Services | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (06/08/21) |
| S.1907 | Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 | A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. (Related to H.R.3622) | US Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (05/27/21) |
| S.1796 | PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act | A bill to prohibit procurement, purchasing, and sale by the Department of Defense of certain items containing perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (Related to H.R.4975) | US Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Armed Services | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (05/25/21) |
| S.1761 | Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021 | A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R.3422) | US Sen John Barasso (R-WY) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (05/20/21) |
| S.1688 | Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021 | A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation’s resilience to current and future flood risk. | US Sen Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (05/18/21) |
| S.1581 | Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021 | A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes. (Related to H.R.3161) | US Sen Richard Durbin (D-IL) | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (05/12/21) |
| S.1507 | Plastic Pellet Free Water Act | A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. | US Sen Richard Durbin (D-IL) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (04/29/21) |
| S.1484 | Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021 | A bill to improve the management of forage fish. (Identical to H.R.5770) | US Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (04/29/21) |
| S.1420 | SAFE Act | A bill to establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal governments and other entities, and for other purposes. | US Sen Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (04/28/21) |
| S.1341 | Water Resources Research Amendments Act | A bill to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under that Act. | US Sen Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (04/22/21) |
| S.1239 | N/A | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain waste water management subsidies. (Identical to H.R.2711) | US Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) | Finance | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (04/20/21) |
| S.1121 | PFAS Registry Act of 2021 | A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry for certain individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam on military installations. (Identical to 2742) | US Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | Veterans Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (04/14/21) |
| S. Res.141 | A resolution recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access | A resolution recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access. (Identical to H.Res.320) | US Sen Michael Bennet (D-CO) | Indian Affairs | Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (03/25/21) |
| S.953 | Water for Conservation and Farming Act | To provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability in rural areas | US Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (03/24/21) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held(05/25/2022) |
| S. 916 | Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021 | A bill to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes. | US Sen Bernard Sanders (I-VT) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (03/23/21) |
| S.576 | Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 | A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to require the Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes to minimize commercial disruption in the winter months, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R.1561) | US Sen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(03/03/2021) Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (04/28/21) Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. (12/16/21) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197. (12/16/21) |
| S.497 | American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act | To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants. (Related to H.R.3128) | US Sen Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (05/12/21) Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report. (12/17/21) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209. (12/17/21) Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. (02/08/22) Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (03/10/22) Received in the House. (03/11/22) Considered under suspension of the rules. (04/26/22) Passed the House 404-11 (Roll Call) Presented to President (05/03/22) Signed by President and became Public Law No: 117-121(05/12/22) |
| S.336 | A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 | To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R.1261) | US Sen Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (02/22/21) Committee hearings held. (10/06/21) |
| S.216 | Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021 | A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase and install, as applicable, zero emissions port equipment and technology, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R.862) | US Sen Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | Environment and Public Works | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (02/03/21) |
| S.209 | Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021 | A bill to provide for assistance to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. (Identical to H.R.895 | US Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (02/03/21) |
| S.29 | Local Water Protection Act | A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source management, and for other purposes. (Related to H.R.2008) | US Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Environment and Public Works | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (01/22/21) |
| S.4137 | Water Resources DevelopmentAct of 2022 | A bill to improve the rivers and harbors of the U.S. and to provide conservation and development of water and other related topics (Identical to H.R. 7776) | US Sen Thomas R. Carper (D-DE) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (05/04/2022) |
| S.Res.514 | N/A | Senate askingPresident and Secretary of State to ensure the government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (Identical to H. Res.647) | US Sen Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) | Foreign Relations | Referred to Committee on Foreign Relations (2/15/2022) |
| S.4248 | Protect Our Great Lakes Act | To enhance pipeline safety and oil spill preparedness and response, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes | US SenGary Peters (D-MI) | Commerce, Science and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (5/18/2022) |
| S.914 | Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes. | US Sen Tammy Duckworth(D-IL) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(03/23/21) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(04/14/21) Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.(04/14/21) Amendments made to bill (04/29/21) Passed Senate, under the order of 4/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 – 2(04/29/21) Received in the House.(04/30/21) Held at the desk.(04/30/21) |
| S.2372 | Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022 | To To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes | US SenMartin Heinrich (D-NM) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(07/15/2021) Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.(04/07/2022) Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.(04/27/2022)Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.(04/27/2022) |
| S.4157 | LEAD Act of 2022 | To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to promulgate regulations prohibiting the use of lead aluminum on all land and water under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for other purposes | US Sen Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(05/05/2022) |
| S.231 | Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act | To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the environment, and for other purposes | US SenGary Peters (D-MI) | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(02/04/2021) Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.(03/17/2021) Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-21.(05/10/2021) S.Amdt.2125 Amendment SA 2125 proposed by Senator Heinrich for Senator Peters. (consideration: CR S5190; text: CR S5190) In the nature of a substitute.(07/29/2021) S.Amdt.2125 Amendment SA 2125 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (07/29/2021) Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5189-5190)(07/29/2021) Received in the House.(07/30/21) Held at the desk.(07/30/21) |