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Environment and Public Works Committee

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279 bills referred in the 118th Congress

3,168 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 306. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 118th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 118th Congress

Members, 118th Congress 19

Everyone who held a seat in the 118th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper	Chair
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito	Ranking Member
D-CA	Alex Padilla
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
R-WY	Cynthia M. Lummis
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-AR	John Boozman
D-PA	John Fetterman
R-ND	Kevin Cramer
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
D-AZ	Mark Kelly
R-OK	Markwayne Mullin
R-NE	Pete Ricketts
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse

Subcommittees, 118th Congress 4

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 118th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 5630	MERP Clarifications Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 19, 2024
S 5625	Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 19, 2024
HR 8308	Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 18, 2024
S 5585	A bill to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 18, 2024
S 5583	RTP Full Funding Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 18, 2024
S 5570	CREW Act	Referred To	Dec 17, 2024
S 5560	Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 17, 2024
SJRES 122	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 "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".	Referred To	Dec 17, 2024

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Matthew Kaplan, of Maryland, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Great Lakes Authority, and 53 General Services Administration resolutions; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, focusing on successes, challenges, and charting a path forward.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4061 document	Scheduled	Nov 20, 2024

Meeting	Hearings to examine America's regional commissions, focusing on sharing best practices in regional and economic development.Dirksen Senate Office Building 406	Scheduled	Sep 18, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nomination of Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4061 document	Scheduled	Sep 11, 2024

Meeting	Hearings to examine the state and federal response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024.Dirksen Senate Office Building 406	Scheduled	Jul 10, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 for the Fish and Wildlife Service.Dirksen Senate Office Building 406	Scheduled	Jun 12, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 for the Fish and Wildlife Service.Dirksen Senate Office Building 406	Scheduled	Jun 12, 2024
Meeting	An oversight hearing to examine the budget of the Federal Highway Administration.Dirksen Senate Office Building 406	Scheduled	Jun 5, 2024
Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.4359, to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize that Act, S.3564, to amend title 40, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes among entities that may receive Federal surplus real property for certain purposes, S.3880, to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to make improvements to that Act, S.4293, to designate the United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, as the "Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex", H.R.4688, to direct the Administrator of General Services to sell the property known as the Webster School, and S.4367, 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; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine Federal programs for the circular economy, focusing on state and local perspectives on efforts to improve reuse and recycling.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4061 document	Scheduled	May 22, 2024

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 118th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 118-774	Examining the Public Health Impacts of PFAS Exposure124 pages 3 witnesses Schaider, Laurel, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Environmental Chemistry And Engineering, Silent Spring Institute Fenton, Sue, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Human Health and the Environment, Professor of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University Larranaga, Michael D., Ph.D., P.E., President and Managing Principal, R.E.M. Risk Consultants	Dec 5, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-231	Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act119 pages 3 witnesses Fox, Hon. Radhika, Principal, North Star Strategy Nygren, Hon. Dr. Buu, President, Navajo Nation Tucker-Vogel, Cathy, Public Water Supply Section Chief, Kansas Department of Health and Environment	Nov 20, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-767	Business Meeting98 pages	Nov 20, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-773	Hearing on America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development64 pagesOn S. 3991 5 witnesses Wiggins, Corey, Ph.D., Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional Authority Clyburn Reed, Jennifer, Ed.D., Federal Co-Chair, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission Saunders, Chris, Federal Co-Chair, Northern Border Regional Commission Sanchez, Juan, Federal Co-Chair, Southwest Border Commission Fenton, Jocelyn, Interim Co-Chair, Denali Commission	Sep 18, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-765	Hearing on the Nomination of Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to Be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Term of Five Years Expiring June 30, 202864 pages 1 witness The Honorable Matthew James Marzano, Nominee to be a Member, Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Sep 11, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-716	Understanding the Potential Environmental Impacts of the Chemical 6Ppd101 pages 3 witnesses Lassiter, Katrina, Program Manager, Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program, Washington State Department of Ecology Norberg, Tracey, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association Fischer, David B., MPH, Counsel, Keller and Heckman LLP	Jul 31, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-724	Lesson Learned from the Federal Response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse March 26, 202467 pages 3 witnesses Bhatt, Hon. Shailen, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration Spellmon, Scott A., Lieutenant General, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wiedefeld, Hon. Paul J., Secretary, Department of Transportation, State of Maryland	Jul 10, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-723	Oversight of Gsa's Public Buildings Service48 pages 1 witness Doomes, Elliott, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration	Jul 9, 2024

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 118th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 118-233	Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024On S. 3891	Sep 25, 2024
S. Rept. 118-227	Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024On S. 4367	Sep 23, 2024
S. Rept. 118-182	Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2023On S. 1111	Jun 17, 2024
S. Rept. 118-128	Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization (WILD) ActOn S. 2395	Dec 11, 2023
S. Rept. 118-127	Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023On S. 1381	Dec 11, 2023
S. Rept. 118-100	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2023On S. 2195	Sep 29, 2023
S. Rept. 118-42	The Recycling and Composting Accountability ActOn S. 1194	Jun 22, 2023
S. Rept. 118-41	The Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023On S. 1189	Jun 22, 2023

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 118th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2262	Brian Noland, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029. (Reappointment)Tennessee Valley Authority	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 21, 2024
PN2261	Beth H. Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029. (Reappointment)Tennessee Valley Authority	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 21, 2024
PN1980	Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2028, vice Jeffrey Martin Baran, term expired.Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Dec 12, 2024Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 323.	Jul 23, 2024
PN1694	Matthew Kaplan, of Maryland, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Great Lakes Authority. (New Position)Great Lakes Authority	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	May 2, 2024
PN1569	Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointment)Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Jun 4, 2024Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 17. Record Vote Number: 184.	Mar 21, 2024
PN1374	Patrice J. Robinson, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028, vice William B. Kilbride, term expired.Tennessee Valley Authority	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 25, 2024
PN1016	Patrice J. Robinson, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028, vice William B. Kilbride, term expired.Tennessee Valley Authority	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 11, 2023
PN547	Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2028. (Reappointment)Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Apr 25, 2023

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6960	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter" ((RIN2060-AS35)(FRL No. 5788-05-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6959	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Water Quality Standards; Establishment of a Numeric Criterion for Selenium for the State of California" ((RIN2040-AF79)(FRL No. 6322-03-OW)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6958	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Clean Water Act Section 404 Tribal and State Assumption Program" ((RIN2040-AF83)(FRL No. 6682-01-OW)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6957	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Updates to New Chemicals Regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act" ((RIN2070-AK95)(FRL No. 7906-02-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6956	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Carbon Tetrachloride; Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act" ((RIN2070-AK82)(FRL No. 8206-02-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6955	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Trichloroethylene; Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act" ((RIN2070-AK83)(FRL No. 8317-02-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6954	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Perchloroethylene; Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act" ((RIN2070-AK84)(FRL No. 8329-01-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6953	A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector" ((RIN2060-AW20)(FRL No. 11739-02-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 118th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 118-14	Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	21	306	15	4	0	45	36	26	530	0
118th2023–2024	19	279	26	11	8	47	68	11	843	1
117th2021–2022	20	266	15	15	6	57	72	50	825	1
116th2019–2020	21	269	25	13	15	41	63	21	882	1
115th2017–2018	23	231	24	10	18	—	81	30	1,093	2
114th2015–2016	20	218	26	17	20	1	73	19	1,123	3
113th2013–2014	21	209	25	9	21	—	47	26	1,056	1
112th2011–2012	18	224	39	9	29	—	59	18	1,145	3
111th2009–2010	19	227	61	22	47	—	74	39	520	3
110th2007–2008	20	265	68	29	53	—	84	23	860	1
109th2005–2006	18	225	55	16	41	—	59	48	955	3
108th2003–2004	19	216	43	23	31	—	39	29	1,065	2
107th2001–2002	20	233	68	20	47	—	60	50	1,253	4

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