Environment and Public Works Committee
Oversight jurisdiction
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Members (18)
Democratic(8)
Republican(9)
Independent(1)
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Hearings & markups (58)
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Recently held
- Hearings to examine updating America's nuclear waste management policy.
- Business meeting to consider S.5045, to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the handling of air quality monitoring with respect to prescribed fires, S.3135, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions, and S.5249, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to align the licensing of uranium enrichment facilities with other fuel cycle facilities under that Act, and 21 Committee resolutions to approve prospectuses from the General Services Administration.
- Business meeting to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Department of the Interior.
- Business meeting to consider S.4949, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.
- Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.
- Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Recent bills referred here (364)
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- S 5604 A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. Introduced Sep 30, 2026
- S 5640 A bill to require reports on the effects of data centers on air quality and water quality, and on electricity consumption by data centers. Introduced Sep 30, 2026
- S 5249 MORE American Fuel Act of 2026 Passed Senate Aug 5, 2026
- S 5577 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii. Introduced Sep 29, 2026
- S 5588 A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue a general ecological restoration permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. Introduced Sep 29, 2026
- S 5578 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Hawaiian Islands Program, and for other purposes. Introduced Sep 29, 2026
- S 5045 Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 Passed Senate Jul 21, 2026
- S 528 GLRI Act of 2026 Passed Senate Feb 11, 2025
- S 5519 Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act Introduced Sep 24, 2026
- S 5514 Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026 Introduced Sep 24, 2026
- SRES 864 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". Introduced Sep 17, 2026
- S 5409 Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 Introduced Sep 16, 2026
- S 5407 Visionary Intersections Modernization Act Introduced Sep 16, 2026
- S 5413 Red Light Act Introduced Sep 16, 2026
- S 3135 Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2026 Introduced Nov 6, 2025
- SJRES 204 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". Introduced Aug 3, 2026
- S 5394 Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act Introduced Sep 14, 2026
- S 5368 Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026 Introduced Aug 7, 2026
- S 5363 New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act Introduced Aug 7, 2026
- SJRES 210 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 "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- SJRES 209 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". Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- SJRES 206 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". Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- SJRES 208 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". Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- SJRES 207 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". Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- S 5262 Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2026 Introduced Aug 5, 2026