Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Environmental assessment

Bill Introduced: S.3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

A bill to reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6707 Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

To require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 29, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-26T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to advance America's priorities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6527 Emergency Solar Power Permit Act

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management from an environmental impact statement requirement.

Bill Introduced: S.3222 Energy Transition Act of 2008

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3191 Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2008

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

A bill to develop and promote a comprehensive plan for a national strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate coastal and Great Lakes harmful algal blooms and hypoxia events.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6233 To reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park Service.

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

To reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park Service.

Bill Introduced: S.3113 A bill to reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park Service.

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

A bill to reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park Service.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6189 Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008

2008-06-04T00:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a "Charter Forest" demonstration project on all National Forest System lands in the State of Colorado in order to combat insect infestation, improve forest health, reduce the threat of wildfire, protect biological diversity, and enhance the social sustainability and economic productivity of the lands.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6171 National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission Act

2008-06-03T00:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment of a commission and a national competition to significantly improve the energy efficiency of and reduce emissions from Federal buildings in the National Capital Region.

Bill Introduced: S.3062 Oil Shale Regulatory Act of 2008

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify certain provisions relating to oil shale leasing.

Bill Introduced: S.3019 Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008

2008-05-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote oil shale and tar sands leasing, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5940 National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5881 Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2008

2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

To direct the President to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate certain Federal rules and regulations for potentially harmful impacts on public health, air quality, water quality, plant and animal wildlife, global climate, or the environment; and to direct Federal departments and agencies to create plans to reverse those impacts that are determined to be harmful by the National Academy of Sciences.