Updated as of November 19th, 2021
| Bill # | Bill Name | Description | Sponsor(s) | Committee(s) | Status (location + date) |
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| H.R.6026 | N/A | 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 | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (11/18/21) |
| H.R.5987 | PFAS Definition Improvement Act | To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call | US Rep Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (11/16/21) |
| 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 Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (11/15/21) |
| 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 Rep Ted Lieu (D-CA-33) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (11/12/21) |
| H.R. 5849 | N/A | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. | US Rep David 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 | N/A | To improve the management of forage fish. | US Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (10/28/21) |
| 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 Rep Tom 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 Rep Michael 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 | N/A | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response. | US Rep Don 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. | US Rep Mario 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. | US Rep Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (10/8/21) |
| 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 Rep Greg 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. | US Rep Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) | Natural Resources | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (09/30/21) |
| 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 Rep Elissa 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. | US Rep Thomas 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) |
| 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 Rep Conor 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 Rep Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) | Ways and Means | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (09/07/2021) |
| H.R.5145 | No Name | 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) |
| H.R.5064 | BEACH Act of 2021 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to grants for beach monitoring. | US Rep David 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 Rep Tom 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) |
| H.R.4995 | Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2021 | To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors, | US Rep Ruben 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. | 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 Rep Debbie 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) |
| H.R.4822 | Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act | To establish a coastal zone research initiative at the Department of Energy | US Rep Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA-3) | Science, Space, and Technology | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (07/29/2021) |
| 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 Rep Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (07/29/2021) |
| H.R.4768 | No name as of 8/6 | 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) |
| H.R.4692 | No name as of 8/6 | 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) |
| H.R.4647 | No name as of 8/6 | 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.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) |
| 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) |
| 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.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.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) |
| 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 Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (06/17/21) Committee Hearings Held (06/22/21) |
| H.R.3702 | Sport Fish Restoration, RecreationalBoating 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 | US Rep Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (06/01/21) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 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 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 Rep David B. McKinley (R-WV-1) | Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (05/18/21) |
| 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 | US Rep Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2) | Energy and Commerce | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (05/17/21) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 Rep Blake 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) |
| 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 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) |
| 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 Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (04/23/21) |
| 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) |
| 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 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 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) On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 – 183 (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.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 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) | 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 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 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 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) |
| 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 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 Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (02/08/21) |
| 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 Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (02/18/21) |
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| 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 Sen Timothy 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 | N/A | 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 | US Sen Maggie 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 Sen Amy 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 | N/A | A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. | US Sen Robert Menendez (D-NJ) | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (11/01/21) |
| S.3100 | N/A | A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone | 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 | N/A | A bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990. | US Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (10/26/21) |
| S.3031 | N/A | A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify certain allotments under that Act, and for other purposes. | US Sen Marco 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 Sen Alex 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 | N/A | 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 Sen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) | Energy and Natural Resources | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (10/07/21) |
| S.2960 | N/A | A bill to encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System. | 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 | N/A | 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. | 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. | US Sen Roger 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) |
| S.2869 | No Title | 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 | 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 Sen Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Banking. Housing, and Urban Affairs | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (08/10/2021) |
| S2645 | REDUCE Act of 2021 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on plastics. | US Sen Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | Finance | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (08/05/2021) |
| S2633 | No Name | 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 Sen Christopher Murphy (D-CT) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (08/05/2021) |
| S2630 | 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. | US Sen Cory Booker (D-NJ) | Environment and Public Works | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (08/05/2021) |
| S2605 | 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. | US Sen Dianne 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) |
| S2567 | Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021. | A bill to enact the definition of “waters of the United States” into law. | 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. 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 | Same as H.Res.318 | 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) |
| S.576 | Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 | Same as H.R.1561 | US Sen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably (04/28/21) |
| 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 | US Sen Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably (05/12/21) |
| S.336 | A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 | Same as 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) |
| S.216 | Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021 | Same as 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 | Same as 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 | Same as 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) |