Environment and Public Works Committee
Oversees air and water pollution, highways, public works, bridges, dams, fisheries, wildlife, solid waste, ocean dumping, and federal buildings.
AI-written from Senate Rule XXV, paragraph 1(h) Committee website- Chamber: Senate
- Type: Standing
Members (18)
- Shelley Moore Capito (Republican - West Virginia) - Chair
- Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic - Rhode Island) - Ranking Member
- Kevin Cramer (Republican - North Dakota) - Member
- Bernard Sanders (Independent - Vermont) - Member
- Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican - Wyoming) - Member
- Jeff Merkley (Democratic - Oregon) - Member
- John R. Curtis (Republican - Utah) - Member
- Edward J. Markey (Democratic - Massachusetts) - Member
- Dan Sullivan (Republican - Alaska) - Member
- Mark Kelly (Democratic - Arizona) - Member
- Pete Ricketts (Republican - Nebraska) - Member
- Alex Padilla (Democratic - California) - Member
- Roger F. Wicker (Republican - Mississippi) - Member
- Adam B. Schiff (Democratic - California) - Member
- John Boozman (Republican - Arkansas) - Member
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic - Delaware) - Member
- Jon Husted (Republican - Ohio) - Member
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic - Maryland) - Member
Subcommittees (4)
Bills reported 14 this Congress, newest action first
S 5045
Passed a chamber
Prescribed fire smoke treated as exceptional air quality events
05-OCT-2026
S 5249
Passed a chamber
Uranium enrichment plants licensed like other nuclear fuel facilities
05-OCT-2026
S 3135
Advanced toward a vote
EPA allows cold-weather suspension of diesel engine shutdowns
16-SEP-2026
S 4949
Advanced toward a vote
Water projects, Corps of Engineers reforms, and EPA water grants
15-JUL-2026
S 2878
Became law
Extends Great Lakes Basin research funding authorization through 2030
26-DEC-2025
S 3022
Passed a chamber
Extends EPA marine debris programs through 2030
20-NOV-2025
S 2741
Passed a chamber
New EPA office to coordinate abandoned mine cleanups
20-NOV-2025
S 351
Passed a chamber
EPA recycling grants for underserved communities and national composting data
20-NOV-2025
S 2110
Passed a chamber
EPA report on reusable and refillable container systems
20-NOV-2025
S 287
Advanced toward a vote
Names Pierre, South Dakota federal building for Marcella LeBeau
29-OCT-2025
S 2082
Advanced toward a vote
Excludes some spent fuel recycling from production facility rules
29-OCT-2025
S 2235
Advanced toward a vote
Extends diesel emissions reduction program authorization through 2029
29-OCT-2025
S 2319
Advanced toward a vote
Names Tucson federal building after Raul M. Grijalva
29-OCT-2025
S 347
Advanced toward a vote
Raises brownfield cleanup grant limits and extends funding to 2030
05-FEB-2025
Bills referred here (72)
Bills this site tracks: the ones that moved. Most bills referred to a committee never leave it; congress.gov lists them all.
- S 528: GLRI Act of 2026 (latest action: 05-OCT-2026)
- S 5045: Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (latest action: 05-OCT-2026)
- S 5249: MORE American Fuel Act of 2026 (latest action: 05-OCT-2026)
- S 3135: Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2026 (latest action: 16-SEP-2026)
- HR 9616: EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026 (latest action: 16-SEP-2026)
- HR 9615: BRACE Act (latest action: 16-SEP-2026)
- HR 9617: CHARM Act (latest action: 16-SEP-2026)
- SJRES 204: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act". (latest action: 15-SEP-2026)
- HR 6021: Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act (latest action: 15-SEP-2026)
- HR 4219: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 (latest action: 15-SEP-2026)
- HR 7889: AWRC Act of 2025 (latest action: 15-SEP-2026)
- HR 3276: Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 (latest action: 15-SEP-2026)
- S 5363: New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act (latest action: 07-AUG-2026)
- S 5368: Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026 (latest action: 07-AUG-2026)
- SJRES 187: 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 "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)". (latest action: 05-AUG-2026)
- SJRES 206: 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 "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles". (latest action: 05-AUG-2026)
- SJRES 208: 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 "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". (latest action: 05-AUG-2026)
- S 4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (latest action: 15-JUL-2026)
- S 4992: A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance relating to the review of applications for alteration or temporary or permanent occupation or use of certain hydropower projects, and for other purposes. (latest action: 15-JUL-2026)
- S 4944: American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026 (latest action: 24-JUN-2026)
- SJRES 188: 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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal". (latest action: 03-JUN-2026)
- HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes. (latest action: 14-MAY-2026)
- SJRES 139: 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 "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". (latest action: 29-APR-2026)
- HR 4690: Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act (latest action: 27-APR-2026)
- HR 6387: FIRE Act (latest action: 27-APR-2026)
- HR 6398: RED Tape Act (latest action: 17-APR-2026)
- HR 6409: FENCES Act (latest action: 17-APR-2026)
- HR 7388: Smart Space Act of 2026 (latest action: 25-MAR-2026)
- HR 6480: To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes. (latest action: 25-MAR-2026)
- HR 6422: American Water Stewardship Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2026)
- HR 7342: Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 (latest action: 25-MAR-2026)
- HR 2474: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2026)
- HR 556: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (latest action: 19-MAR-2026)
- SJRES 86: 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 "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". (latest action: 07-JAN-2026)
- S 2878: Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (latest action: 26-DEC-2025)
- HR 845: Pet and Livestock Protection Act (latest action: 18-DEC-2025)
- HR 4776: SPEED Act (latest action: 18-DEC-2025)
- HR 1098: To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. (latest action: 16-DEC-2025)
- HR 3962: ESTUARIES Act (latest action: 16-DEC-2025)
- HR 3898: PERMIT Act (latest action: 15-DEC-2025)
- HR 1676: Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 (latest action: 10-DEC-2025)
- HR 2293: Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 (latest action: 10-DEC-2025)
- HR 4503: ePermit Act (latest action: 10-DEC-2025)
- HR 573: Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act (latest action: 10-DEC-2025)
- HR 3426: Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025 (latest action: 01-DEC-2025)
- HR 2316: Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (latest action: 25-NOV-2025)
- S 3022: Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act (latest action: 20-NOV-2025)
- S 2741: Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 (latest action: 20-NOV-2025)
- S 351: STEWARD Act of 2025 (latest action: 20-NOV-2025)
- S 2110: REUSE Act of 2025 (latest action: 20-NOV-2025)
- SJRES 76: 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 "Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule". (latest action: 19-NOV-2025)
- S 287: Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act (latest action: 29-OCT-2025)
- S 2082: Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025 (latest action: 29-OCT-2025)
- S 2235: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 (latest action: 29-OCT-2025)
- S 2319: A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson, Arizona, as the "Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building". (latest action: 29-OCT-2025)
- SJRES 69: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California". (latest action: 29-OCT-2025)
- SRES 454: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week". (latest action: 28-OCT-2025)
- SRES 418: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week". (latest action: 29-SEP-2025)
- HR 3427: Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (latest action: 16-SEP-2025)
- SJRES 60: 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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update". (latest action: 16-SEP-2025)
- HR 3424: SPACE Act of 2025 (latest action: 09-SEP-2025)
- HR 3428: Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act (latest action: 09-SEP-2025)
- SJRES 65: 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 "Air Plan Approval; Florida; Revisions to Stationary Sources-Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule Provisions". (latest action: 03-SEP-2025)
- S 1596: Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act (latest action: 24-JUL-2025)
- HR 1917: Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025 (latest action: 23-JUL-2025)
- SJRES 31: 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 "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act". (latest action: 20-JUN-2025)
- HR 1373: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025 (latest action: 10-JUN-2025)
- S 1894: SPEED Act (latest action: 22-MAY-2025)
- S 995: Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025 (latest action: 12-MAR-2025)
- HR 776: Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 05-FEB-2025)
- S 347: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 05-FEB-2025)
- HR 144: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act (latest action: 16-JAN-2025)