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Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | September 7-10
September 13, 2021
From September 7 to 10, House Committees began marking up their sections of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. Notably, the House Committee on Natural Resources approved its piece of the package, which provides $25.6 billion for coastal protection and restoration, the Civilian Climate Corps, climate resilience and adaptation, and more. The House Agriculture Committee also began marking up their part of the package, which could provide funding for forest management, biofuels, and climate resilience.
September 10, 2021
Senate
The Senate was not in session and stands adjourned until 3 p.m., on Monday, September 13, 2021.
House
Latest Committee Action
NET Zero Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] (Introduced 09/10/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/10/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To authorize the President to establish the Civilian Conservation and Climate Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed youth through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (Introduced 09/10/2021) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House - Education and Labor
Latest Action: House - 09/10/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain adjustments with respect to the nonbusiness energy property tax credit, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (Introduced 09/10/2021) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House - Armed Services
Latest Action: House - 09/10/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for elective payments to Indian tribal governments for energy property and electricity produced from certain renewable resources.
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (Introduced 09/10/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/10/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee began a markup on a proposal to satisfy the Committee's reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee concluded a markup on the Committee Print to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14. Committee Print to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee concluded a markup on legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14. Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14 were ordered reported, as amended.
September 9, 2021
Senate
The Senate met at 12:00:01 p.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 12:00:30 p.m. until 3 p.m., on Monday, September 13, 2021.
House
Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee began a markup on the Committee Print to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on the committee print containing legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14. Committee print containing legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on the Committee Print to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14. Committee Print to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee began a markup on legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14.
September 8, 2021
Senate
There was no activity in the Senate.
House
Latest Committee Action
Just Transition for Energy Communities Act
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services
Latest Action: House - 09/08/2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
September 7, 2021
Senate
The Senate met at 1 p.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 1:00:35 p.m. until 12 noon, on Thursday, September 9, 2021.
House
Latest Committee Action
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for carbon oxide sequestration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified commercial electric vehicles, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide temporarily increase the deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increase in energy credit for solar facilities placed in service with low-income communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified environmental justice programs.
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend, increase, and modify the nonbusiness energy property credit.
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new energy efficient home credit, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House - Education and Labor; Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 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.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for production of clean hydrogen, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To provide payments to States and Tribal governments to support energy transition communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for carbon oxide sequestration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (Introduced 09/07/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 09/07/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
