EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track?
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- HJRES 107114th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Dec 20, 2016 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- HR 1029114th Congress
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Mar 18, 2015 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- HR 1030114th Congress
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Mar 19, 2015 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- HR 1203114th Congress
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.
Mar 3, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- HR 1644114th Congress
STREAM Act
Jan 19, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- HR 2051114th Congress
Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015
Feb 8, 2016 · By Senator Roberts from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 114-206.
- HR 2328114th Congress
Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015
May 15, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
- HR 3228114th Congress
To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.
Aug 18, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- HR 3937114th Congress
To designate the building utilized as a United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in Greenville, North Carolina, as the "Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse".
Oct 7, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-234.
- HR 4246114th Congress
National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
Dec 18, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-107.
- HR 434114th Congress
LEVEL Act
Jan 23, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- HR 703114th Congress
Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
Feb 6, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- HR 704114th Congress
RFS Reform Act of 2015
Feb 6, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- HR 896114th Congress
Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015
Feb 12, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- HR 897114th Congress
Zika Vector Control Act
Jul 14, 2016 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
- S 1458114th Congress
STREAM Act of 2015
May 22, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 1500114th Congress
Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015
Oct 29, 2015 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
- S 1584114th Congress
Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act
Jun 16, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 178114th Congress
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
May 29, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-22.
- S 1987114th Congress
Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015
Aug 5, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 234114th Congress
Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015
Jan 22, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 543114th Congress
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
May 20, 2015 · Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-38.
- S 544114th Congress
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Jun 22, 2015 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
- S 54114th Congress
Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015
Jan 7, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 577114th Congress
Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015
Feb 26, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 612114th Congress
WIIN Act
Dec 16, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-322.
- S 659114th Congress
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016
Feb 24, 2016 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 371.
- S 934114th Congress
Phantom Fuel Reform Act
Apr 14, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- SJRES 22114th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Jan 21, 2016 · Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)