Environment

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 2026

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 2026

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 2026

Amendment to the Environmental Management Act in connection with the introduction of the obligation to set environmental performance requirements in tenders for earthworks, road and hydraulic engineering works

Original: Wijziging van de Wet milieubeheer in verband met de invoering van de verplichting tot het stellen van milieuprestatie-eisen in aanbestedingen voor grond-, weg- en waterbouwwerken

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 19 July 2026

Translated from Dutch

Wijziging van de Wet milieubeheer in verband met de invoering van de verplichting tot het stellen van milieuprestatie-eisen in aanbestedingen voor grond-, weg- en waterbouwwerken

Amendment of the Energy Act, the Environmental Tax Act and the Excise Duty Act, implementing the EU legislative package on improving the design of the Union's electricity market and improving the Union's protection against market manipulation on the wholesale energy market (EMD Package Implementation Act)

Original: Wijziging van de Energiewet, de Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag en de Wet op de accijns, ter implementatie van het EU-wetgevingspakket inzake het verbeteren van de opzet van de elektriciteitsmarkt van de Unie en de verbetering van de bescherming van de Unie tegen marktmanipulatie op de groothandelsmarkt voor energie (Implementatiewet EMD-pakket)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 6 July 2026

Translated from Dutch

Wijziging van de Energiewet, de Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag en de Wet op de accijns, ter implementatie van het EU-wetgevingspakket inzake het verbeteren van de opzet van de elektriciteitsmarkt van de Unie en de verbetering van de bescherming van de Unie tegen marktmanipulatie op de groothandelsmarkt voor energie (Implementatiewet EMD-pakket)

LOCOMOTIVES Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2025

LOCOMOTIVES Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 May 2025

Tweede beleidsreactie op onderzoek Universiteit Utrecht ‘Naar een robuuste implementatie van het Verdrag van Aarhus?’

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 1 June 2026

Tweede beleidsreactie op onderzoek Universiteit Utrecht ‘Naar een robuuste implementatie van het Verdrag van Aarhus?’

Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 2026

Farm Equipment Safety Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 2026

Farm Equipment Safety Act This bill provides that emissions standards under the Clean Air Act for nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles do not apply to nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes.

Motion by member Boomsma on including the assessment system for bird species in determining the conservation status of common animal species

Original: Motie van het lid Boomsma over de beoordelingssystematiek voor vogelsoorten betrekken bij het bepalen van de staat van instandhouding van algemeen voorkomende diersoorten

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 15 June 2026

Translated from Dutch

Motie van het lid Boomsma over de beoordelingssystematiek voor vogelsoorten betrekken bij het bepalen van de staat van instandhouding van algemeen voorkomende diersoorten

Natuur en Milieu Gelderland over Lelystad Airport

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 4 August 2026

Natuur en Milieu Gelderland over Lelystad Airport

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 2026

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2026

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 2025

Housing for the 21st Century Act This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities. For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans. The bill also increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing. In addition, the bill exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings; excludes veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program; establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements; eliminates the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services. The bill also expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites. For more information about this bill, see CRS Report  R48849 . 

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 2025

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act This bill requires the Office of Space Commerce to establish a Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee to provide information and recommendations on nongovernmental space activities and promoting a robust and innovative commercial space sector.  Among other duties, the committee is directed to identify challenges to the U.S. commercial space sector and to review best practices for commercial space entities with respect to avoiding harmful contamination of the Moon and other celestial bodies and adverse impacts to the Earth’s environment from extraterrestrial matter.  The committee must be comprised of representatives from varying fields with significant experience in the commercial space industry. The committee must terminate ten years after it is established. 

Het voornemen van de provincie Noord-Brabant om natuurvergunningen van vijf legaal opererende pluimveebedrijven in te trekken naar aanleiding van een intrekkingsverzoek van Mobilisation for the Environment (MOB)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 19 July 2026

Het voornemen van de provincie Noord-Brabant om natuurvergunningen van vijf legaal opererende pluimveebedrijven in te trekken naar aanleiding van een intrekkingsverzoek van Mobilisation for the Environment (MOB)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 2026

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act".

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 2026

MRRRI Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2025

Tracking Plastic Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2026

Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey approximately 3.4 acres in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation (SCF) for use in connection with health and social services programs. The conveyance must be made by warranty deed. The conveyance may not (1) require any consideration (such as payment) from the SCF for the property; (2) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the SCF relating to that property; or (3) allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. HHS must be accorded any easement or access to the property as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of HHS. The bill prohibits the SCF from being liable for certain environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the SCF. In turn, HHS may not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the SCF controlled, occupied, and used the property. 

Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 17 June 2025

Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey approximately 3.4 acres in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation (SCF) for use in connection with health and social services programs. The conveyance must be made by warranty deed. The conveyance may not (1) require any consideration (such as payment) from the SCF for the property; (2) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the SCF relating to that property; or (3) allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. HHS must be accorded any easement or access to the property as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of HHS. The bill prohibits the SCF from being liable for certain environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the SCF. In turn, HHS may not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the SCF controlled, occupied, and used the property. 

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 2025

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to regularly perform a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border. The analysis must be performed every three years and include terroristic and criminal threats, recent changes in apprehensions, and improvements needed to prevent terrorism and reduce criminal activity. DHS must update its northern border strategy not later than September 2, 2026, and every five years thereafter, incorporating the results from the latest threat analysis. DHS must also provide a classified briefing to the appropriate congressional committees. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) must develop performance metrics to assess the AMO’s effectiveness at securing the northern border between ports of entry in air and maritime environments.

Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 March 2025

Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act This bill reauthorizes and establishes programs and requirements regarding health, commerce, and the environment. The bill reauthorizes and expands programs for health care, including by allowing individuals age 65 and over with a medically improved disability to qualify for Medicaid; extending payment increases for certain providers under Medicare, including physicians and rural hospitals;  extending Medicare coverage of certain telehealth services; requiring pharmacy benefit managers to remit 100% of rebates for prescription drugs to group health plans;  reauthorizing programs supporting health care in underserved communities, including the National Health Service Corps; expanding and reauthorizing programs for public health emergency preparedness and response, including pandemic preparedness;  expanding and reauthorizing programs for prevention and treatment of certain conditions, including substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and sickle cell disease; and expanding the Food and Drug Administration’s authority regarding research on rare pediatric diseases. The bill also establishes requirements relating to commerce, including by  prohibiting nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals,  requiring manufacturers of internet-connected devices to disclose whether the device has a camera or microphone prior to purchase, banning products containing 10% or more of sodium nitrite by weight, and requiring additional disclosures relating to the prices of concert tickets and hotel rooms. Additionally, the bill establishes and reauthorizes programs relating to the environment, including grants for community recycling systems, drinking water infrastructure, and reducing diesel emissions. It also allows gasoline that is blended with 10% to 15% ethanol to be sold year-round.  

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every American and community impacted by the construction or operation of an artificial intelligence data center should have the right to transparency and local autonomy.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 2026

Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 2026

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

United States · United States Congress · 4 February 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions  and published on November 18, 2024. The rule outlines compliance requirements under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the EPA collects an annual charge on emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases from entities in the oil and gas sector if their emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

United States · United States Congress · 4 February 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions  and published on November 18, 2024. The rule outlines compliance requirements under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the EPA collects an annual charge on emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector if the emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.

Wildfire Air Quality Sensor Expansion Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2026

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), issued on December 9, 2024, and related to the record of decision (ROD) for the program that leases, develops, produces, and transports oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The 2024 ROD that is being nullified by this resolution replaced the 2020 ROD that made all of the approximately 1.6 million acres of the program area available for oil and gas leasing. The 2024 ROD adopted Alternative D2 in the 2024 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, which made approximately 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration in order to protect and conserve resources and certain uses in these areas. However, the 2024 ROD requires the statutory minimum of 400,000 acres to be made available for oil and gas leasing in a specified lease sale, subject to certain stipulations and operating procedures. Under current law, those acres must be located in the areas with the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (88 Fed. Reg. 20688) and published on April 6, 2023. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver several of its regulations, including the Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty Regulations and Maintenance Provisions. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.) 

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (88 Fed. Reg. 20688) and published on April 6, 2023. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver several of its regulations, including the Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty Regulations and Maintenance Provisions. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.) 

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ‘Omnibus’ Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (90 Fed. Reg. 643) and published on January 6, 2025. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver for its Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Omnibus Low NOX regulations. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.) 

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The "Omnibus" Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ‘Omnibus’ Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (90 Fed. Reg. 643) and published on January 6, 2025. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver for its Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Omnibus Low NOX regulations. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.) 

Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2026

Farewell to Foam Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2025

Manatee Protection Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 2025

Manatee Protection Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.

POWER Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2026

BEACH Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 21 January 2025

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025 or the BEACH Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and expands an existing program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that awards grants to states and local governments to (1) monitor the water quality of coastal recreational waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public; and (2) notify the public, local governments, and the EPA when the water is not safe for recreational activities. Specifically, the bill expands the program to allow the EPA to award grants for identifying sources of contamination (i.e., pathogens) for coastal recreation waters. It also allows grants to be used for monitoring and notification of contamination in (1) shallow waters upstream from recreational waters, and (2) recreational waters on beaches.

Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2026

American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 24 June 2026

Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 12 March 2025

Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2026

A resolution designating July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2026

Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 16 April 2026

Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2025

Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act of 2025 or the CSAFE Act of 2025 This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for compelling a minor to engage in certain acts: animal crushing, self-harm, obscene speech, sexually explicit conduct, or abusive or degrading nonsexual conduct. An offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense, is punishable by a fine, prison term, or both.  Additionally, in the case of an offense committed by a minor who is at least 13 years of age, the bill allows the minor to be prosecuted as an adult in federal court if certain criteria are met (e.g., possession of a firearm during the offense). 

A resolution honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2025

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 19, 2025, as "Coal Week".

United States · United States Congress · 20 October 2025

A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 2025

This resolution designates July 2025 as Plastic Pollution Action Month.