Updated as of September 25th, 2023
| Bill # | Bill Name | Description | Sponsor (s) | Committee (s) | Status (location + date) |
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| H.R.1 | Lower Energy Costs Act | This bill provides for the exploration, development, importation, and exportation of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and minerals). | Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] | Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Budget | Introduced in House 03/14/2023 Passed/Agreed in House 03/30/2023 |
| H.R.132 | Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act | This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster. | Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 01/09/2023 |
| H.R.186 | Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act | This bill makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all permitting and related activities required to construct certain new surface-water storage projects. | Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 01/09/2023 |
| H.R.210 | Stamp Out Invasive Species Act | This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M [R-NY-21] | Oversight and Accountability, Natural Resources, Agriculture | Introduced in House 02/21/2023 |
| H.R.250 | Clean Water SRF Parity Act | This bill expands the state revolving fund established under the Clean Water Act, including by allowing low-interest loans to be given to privately owned treatment works to address wastewater. Currently, loans are given to wastewater systems that are publicly owned. | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 01/10/2023 |
| H.R.289 | Protect Our Water Rights Act | To update requirements for the operation of the Central Valley Project and Klamath River Basin. | Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 01/11/2023 |
| H.R.325 | Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act | This bill requires the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System to continue to operate during a government shutdown by designating certain services related to the system as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act. | Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] | Science, Space, Technology and Natural Resources | Introduced in House 01/12/2023 |
| H.R.426 | Lakes Before Turbines Act | This bill eliminates the energy-related tax credit for investment in certain offshore wind facilities after 2022. | Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A [R-NY-23] | Ways and Means | Introduced in House 1/20/2023 |
| H.R.598 | Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution By 2030 | This bill addresses climate change by establishing requirements concerning renewable energy, zero emission vehicles, regenerative agriculture, and tax incentives related to climate transition costs. | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | Agriculture, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce | Introduced in House 1/27/2023 |
| H.R.668 | Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act | This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. | Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 1/31/2023 |
| H.R.873 | Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act | To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants and contracts for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality, and for other purposes. | Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] | Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce Science, Space, and Technology | Introduced in House 02/02/2023 |
| H.R.1152 | Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes. | Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 02/24/2023 |
| H.R.1181 | To Amend the Federal Water Pollution Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes | This bill extends the maximum term for certain permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Specifically, the bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants from point sources, such as pipes, into waters of the United States. | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] | Transportation and Infrastructure; Water Resources and the Environment | Introduced in House 02/24/2023 |
| H.R.1196 | Don Young Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2023 | This bill requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a grant program for projects that restore marine, estuarine, coastal, or Great Lake habitats; or provide adaptation to climate change. State, local, and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and institutions of higher education may apply for grants. | Del. Plaskett, Stacey [D-VI-At Large] | Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries | Introduced in House 02/24/2023 |
| H.R.1367 | Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act | To establish a program to increase drinking water and wastewater system threat preparedness and resilience, and for other purposes. | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce | Introduced in House 03/03/2023 |
| H.R.1407 | Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2022 | This bill allows the issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance the replacement of any privately-owned portion of a lead service line in a public water system. Specifically, the bill provides that the use of proceeds from such bonds for replacement of a lead service line does not constitute private business use. | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T [D-MI-8] | Ways and Means | Introduced in House 03/07/2023 |
| H.R.1444 | Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023 | To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the consideration of climate change, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 03/08/2023 |
| H.R.1593 | Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2023 | 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. | Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-Fl-21] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 03/14/2023 |
| H.R.1721 | Healthy H2O Act | To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a grant program to assist with the purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products, and for other purposes. | Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] | Agriculture | Introduced in House 03/22/2023 |
| H.R.1729 | Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023 | This bill establishes a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes. | Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] | Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Agriculture; Natural Resources; Education and the Workforce | Introduced in House 03/22/2023 |
| H.R.2521 | Clean Drinking Water Equity Act | This bill revises the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF) program to increase the cap on the total amount of loan subsidies that states may give to assist disadvantaged communities. | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] | Energy and Commerce | Introduced in House 04/06/2023 |
| H.R.2921 | Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act (WISE Act) | This bill requires each state to use a certain percentage of funds it receives for capitalization of its clean water state revolving fund for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities. | Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 04/26/2023 |
| H.R.3027 | Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 | To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program. | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 04/28/2023 |
| H.R.3167 | Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2023 | This bill revises the formula the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses to determine how to distribute funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) program. Under the program, the EPA allocates funding to states for water quality infrastructure projects, such as wastewater systems and stormwater management projects. | Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 05/09/2023 |
| H.R.3195 | Superior National Forest Restoration Act | N/A | Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 05/10/2023 |
| H.R.3490 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize grants for smart water infrastructure technology, and for other purposes | N/A | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3] | Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce | Introduced in House 05/18/2023 |
| H.R.3756 | Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act | N/A | Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] | Natural Resources; Agriculture | Introduced in House 05/30/2023 |
| H.R.3763 | Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act | This bill increases thresholds for requiring a farm to have a plan to address oil spills. | Rep. Crawford, Eric A. “Rick” [R-AR-1] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 06/01/2023 |
| H.R.4540 | Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act | N/A | Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] | Energy and Commerce | Introduced in House 07/11/2023 |
| H.R.4746 | Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023 | N/A | Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] | Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture | Introduced in House 07/19/2023 |
| H.R.4890 | Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2023 | This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency and other specified agencies must reconnect urban communities, particularly urban communities that are overburdened or economically distressed, with their waterways by improving coordination among federal agencies. | Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] | Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Appropriations | Introduced in House 07/25/2023 |
| H.R.4902 | Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act of 2023 | N/A | Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] | Agriculture | Introduced in House 07/26/2023 |
| H.R.4959 | To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program. | N/A | Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] | Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Natural Resources | Introduced in House 07/27/2023 |
| H.R.5009 | WILD Act | N/A | Rep. Joyce, David [R-OH-14] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 07/27/2023 |
| H.R.5016 | Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2023 | N/A | Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] | Energy and Commerce | Introduced in House 07/27/2023 |
| H.R.5085 | Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act | N/A | Rep. McGovern, James [D-MA-2] | Agriculture | Introduced in House 07/28/2023 |
| H.R.5104 | National Dam Safety Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 | N/A | Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 08/01/2023 |
| H.R.5131 | Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act | N/A | Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] | Financial Services | Introduced in House 08/01/2023 |
| H.R.5205 | Coastal Fellowships Act | N/A | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | Natural Resources | Introduced in House 08/15/2023 |
| H.R.5250 | Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act of 2023 | N/A | Rep. Davis, Donald [D-NC-1] | Agriculture | Introduced in House 08/22/2023 |
| H.R.5252 | EQIP Improvement Act of 2023 | N/A | Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] | Agriculture | Introduced in House 08/22/2023 |
| H.R.5257 | To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes. | N/A | Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] | Agriculture | Introduced in House 08/22/2023 |
| H.R.5304 | Safeguarding Our Levees Act | N/A | Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Introduced in House 08/29/2023 |
| H.J.Res.27 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States'” | This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States,” which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. The 2023 rule replaced a 2020 rule that included a narrower definition of waters of the United States | Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] | Transportation and Infrastructure | Failed to pass over Presidential veto 04/18/2023 |
| H.Res.243 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. | This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Canada should not allow construction of a nuclear waste repository within the Great Lakes Basin and that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to prevent such construction and craft a long-term solution for nuclear waste storage that does not threaten the Great Lakes. | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] | Foreign Affairs | Introduced in House 03/22/2023 |
| H.Res.319 | Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. | This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving greenhouse gas and toxic emissions reductions needed to stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming; establishing millions of high-wage union jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. | Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] | Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Natural Resources; Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Judiciary; Ways and Means; Oversight and Accountability | Introduced in House 04/24/2023 |
| Senate | |||||
| S.64 | Water Rights Protection Act of 2023 | This bill prohibits the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture from conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit or other land use or occupancy agreement (permit) on the transfer of any water right to the United States or on any impairment of title granted or otherwise recognized under state law by federal or state action. | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | Energy and Natural Resources | Introduced in Senate 01/25/2023 |
| S.115 | Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2023 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify certain allotments under that Act, and for other purposes. | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | Environment and Public Works | Introduced in Senate 01/26/2023 |
| S.660 | Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act | To establish a program to increase drinking water and wastewater system threat preparedness and resilience, and for other purposes. | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | Environment and Public Works | Introduced in Senate 03/06/2023 |
| S.726 | Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2023 | This bill allows the issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance the replacement of any privately-owned portion of a lead service line in a public water system. Specifically, the bill provides that the use of proceeds from such bonds for replacement of a lead service line does not constitute private business use. | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | Finance | Introduced in Senate 03/09/2023 |
| S.798 | Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act of 2023 | This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for water quality improvement projects from amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund. | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | Energy and Natural Resources | Introduced in Senate 03/14/2023 |
| S.1430 | Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act | To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. | Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] | Environment and Public Works | Introduced in Senate 05/03/2023 |
| S.1788 | A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. | N/A | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | Environment and Public Works | Introduced in Senate 06/01/2023 |
| S. 1895 | A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. | N/A | Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] | Environment and Public Works | Introduced in Senate 06/08/2023 |
| S.J.Res.7 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States'”. | This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States,” which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. The 2023 rule replaced a 2020 rule that included a narrower definition of waters of the United States. | Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] | Environment and Public Works | Introduced in Senate 02/02/2023 |
| S.J.Res.117 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. | Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | Foreign Relations | Introduced in Senate 03/22/2023 |