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Legislation In This Subject Area

The following is a list of current pending legislation in Congress. These bills and resolutions have been proposed by Members of Congress but may not have had any action taken on them on their path to becoming law. In fact, the vast majority of proposed legislation never becomes law.

	Bill	Status
	H.R. 515: Radioactive Import Deterrence Act	Reported by Committee Nov 19, 2009
	S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act	Reported by Committee Nov 5, 2009
	H.R. 2190: Mercury Pollution Reduction Act	Reported by Committee Oct 21, 2009
	H.Res. 710: Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Estuaries Day".	Passed House Oct 6, 2009 3:18 PM
	S.Res. 247: A resolution designating September 26, 2009, as "National Estuaries Day".	Passed Senate Sep 10, 2009
	S. 952: Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009	Reported by Committee Aug 5, 2009
	H.R. 2093: Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009	Passed House Jul 29, 2009 5:48 PM
	H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009	Passed House Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM
	S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act	Reported by Committee Jun 18, 2009
	S. 878: Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009	Reported by Committee Jun 18, 2009
	S. 933: Contaminated Sediment Remediation Reauthorization Act	Reported by Committee Jun 18, 2009
	S. 937: Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act	Reported by Committee Jun 18, 2009
	H.Res. 449: Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the Environmental Protection Agency's April proposed finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health and welfare.	Reported by Committee Jun 10, 2009
	S. 849: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions.	Reported by Committee May 14, 2009
	S. 1005: Water Infrastructure Financing Act	Reported by Committee May 14, 2009
	S.Res. 121: A resolution designating May 15, 2009, as "Endangered Species Day".	Passed Senate May 12, 2009
	H.R. 1580: Electronic Waste Research and Development Act	Passed House Apr 22, 2009 12:02 PM
	H.R. 1262: Water Quality Investment Act of 2009	Passed House Mar 12, 2009 2:20 PM
	H.R. 3946: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the sale of dishwashing detergent in the United States if the detergent contains a high level of phosphorus, and for other purposes.	Introduced Oct 27, 2009
	H.R. 3850: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009	Introduced Oct 20, 2009
	S. 1576: Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009	Introduced Aug 4, 2009
	S. 1566: Arctic Climate Adaptation Act	Introduced Aug 3, 2009
	H.R. 3431: Streamline Vehicle Conversions Act	Introduced Jul 30, 2009
	S. 1538: Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009	Introduced Jul 29, 2009
	S. 1539: Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act	Introduced Jul 29, 2009
	S. 1519: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009	Introduced Jul 27, 2009
	H.R. 3265: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 2009	Introduced Jul 20, 2009
	H.Res. 648: Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury.	Introduced Jul 14, 2009
	H.R. 3203: Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act	Introduced Jul 14, 2009
	S. 1428: Mercury Pollution Reduction Act	Introduced Jul 9, 2009
	S. 1397: Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act	Introduced Jul 6, 2009
	H.R. 3106: Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act	Introduced Jun 26, 2009
	H.R. 3052: To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil.	Introduced Jun 25, 2009
	H.R. 3058: To authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes.	Introduced Jun 25, 2009
	S. 1336: Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 24, 2009
	H.R. 2998: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 23, 2009
	H.R. 2969: Water System Adaptation Partnerships Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 19, 2009
	S. 1311: Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act	Introduced Jun 19, 2009
	H.R. 2880: Buy American Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 15, 2009
	H.R. 2766: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 9, 2009
	S. 1215: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act	Introduced Jun 9, 2009
	H.R. 2693: Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act	Introduced Jun 3, 2009
	H.R. 2552: Medical Waste Management Act of 2009	Introduced May 21, 2009
	H.R. 2595: To restrict certain exports of electronic waste.	Introduced May 21, 2009
	S. 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act	Introduced May 21, 2009
	S. 1095: America's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009	Introduced May 20, 2009
	H.Res. 446: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Environmental Protection Agency's April proposed finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health and welfare.	Introduced May 14, 2009
	H.R. 2386: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions.	Introduced May 13, 2009
	S. 1035: Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act	Introduced May 13, 2009
	H.R. 2371: To use tradable greenhouse gas emission allowances under the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 to provide assistance to residential and commercial consumers of home heating oil and propane in reducing the effective costs of such fuels through State programs to deliver cost-effective efficiency programs and other consumer assistance.	Introduced May 12, 2009
	H.R. 2364: To amend section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to change the definition of renewable biomass in the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes.	Introduced May 12, 2009
	H.R. 2283: To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production, and for other purposes.	Introduced May 6, 2009
	S. 936: Water Quality Investment Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 30, 2009
	S. 943: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production, and for other purposes.	Introduced Apr 30, 2009
	H.R. 2065: Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 23, 2009
	S. 854: Clean Water Affordability Act	Introduced Apr 22, 2009
	H.Res. 354: Recognizing that the climate system of the Earth is warming and that most of the increase in global average temperatures is very likely due to the observed increase in human greenhouse gas emissions.	Introduced Apr 22, 2009
	H.R. 2046: Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 22, 2009
	H.Con.Res. 98: Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1890: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase the percentage of State revolving loan funds reserved for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1905: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1889: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reserve funding for American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1926: Global Warming Education Act	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1841: Acid Rain and Mercury Control Act	Introduced Apr 1, 2009
	H.R. 1862: Cap and Dividend Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 1, 2009
	H.R. 1780: Smart Planning for Smart Growth Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 30, 2009
	H.R. 1795: To provide for the establishment of an Offsets Integrity Advisory Board, and for other purposes.	Introduced Mar 30, 2009
	H.R. 1787: Low Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 30, 2009
	H.R. 1759: Emission Migration Prevention with Long-term Output Yields Act	Introduced Mar 26, 2009
	H.R. 1760: Black Carbon Emissions Reduction Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 26, 2009
	S. 724: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species, and for other purposes.	Introduced Mar 26, 2009
	S. 696: Appalachia Restoration Act	Introduced Mar 25, 2009
	S. 684: Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 24, 2009
	S. 675: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the sale of dishwashing detergent in the United States if the detergent contains a high level of phosphorus, and for other purposes.	Introduced Mar 24, 2009
	H.R. 1666: Safe Markets Development Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 23, 2009
	H.Res. 268: Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of Earth Hour 2009.	Introduced Mar 19, 2009
	S. 636: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.	Introduced Mar 18, 2009
	H.R. 1481: Solid Waste Compact Act	Introduced Mar 12, 2009
	S. 591: National Commission on High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel Establishment Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 12, 2009
	H.R. 1426: To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production.	Introduced Mar 11, 2009
	S. 536: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term "renewable biomass".	Introduced Mar 5, 2009
	S. 527: A bill to amend the Clean Air act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production.	Introduced Mar 5, 2009
	H.R. 1342: Landfill Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act	Introduced Mar 5, 2009
	H.R. 1310: Clean Water Protection Act	Introduced Mar 4, 2009
	S.Res. 64: A resolution recognizing the need for the Environmental Protection Agency to end decades of delay and utilize existing authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to comprehensively regulate coal combustion waste and the need for the Tennessee Valley Authority to be a national leader in technological innovation, low-cost power, and environmental stewardship.	Introduced Mar 4, 2009
	H.J.Res. 33: Proposing an amendment the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.	Introduced Mar 3, 2009
	S. 519: POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 3, 2009
	H.R. 1191: Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 25, 2009
	H.R. 1013: Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 12, 2009
	H.R. 1005: National Public Notification of Environmental Hazards Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 11, 2009
	H.R. 895: Water Quality Investment Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 4, 2009
	H.R. 821: Mercury Emissions Reduction Act	Introduced Feb 3, 2009
	H.Con.Res. 32: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 40th anniversary of the oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, should be remembered as an ecological and economic disaster that triggered major environmental legislation and helped launch the modern environmental movement, and for other purposes.	Introduced Jan 28, 2009
	H.R. 776: Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act	Introduced Jan 28, 2009
	H.R. 753: Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act	Introduced Jan 28, 2009
	H.R. 677: FAIR (Foreign Air Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 26, 2009
	H.R. 609: Right to Clean Vehicles Act	Introduced Jan 16, 2009
	H.R. 585: Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 15, 2009
	S. 237: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 14, 2009
	H.R. 500: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act	Introduced Jan 14, 2009
	H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 14, 2009
	S. 232: Radioactive Import Deterrence Act	Introduced Jan 14, 2009
	H.R. 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes.	Introduced Jan 9, 2009
	S. 173: Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 8, 2009
	H.R. 276: Drug Free Water Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 7, 2009
	H.R. 274: Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 7, 2009
	H.R. 232: Greenhouse Gas Registry Act	Introduced Jan 7, 2009
	H.R. 54: Great Lakes Water Protection Act	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 14: Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 21: Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act	Introduced Jan 6, 2009