SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER

CAW · Clean Air and Water (quality)

H.J.Res.35/ S.J. Res. 12 - 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, opposing the resolution in its entirety. H.R.1938 - Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act, supporting the legislation. HR 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act, opposing the bill as weakening the Clean Water Act. HR___, Interior/EPA appropriations for FY 2026, opposing addition of riders that weaken clean air and clean water protections. S4153 - Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026, in support of the legislation S3598 - Better Care for PFAS Patients Act of 2026, in support of the legislation H.R.1267 - Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act, in opposition to the legislation S. 3732 and H.R. 9193 Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act, in support of disclosure of the impacts of data centers on water quality, energy, and land use. H.R. 8800, FY27 National Defense Authorization Act, supporting provisions that enhance public health protections from PFAS. H.R. 1267 - Water System PFAS Liability Protection Act, opposing the legislation as undermining public protections from PFAS.

Literal federal measure citations: H.J.Res.35, S.J. Res. 12, H.R.1938, HR 3898, S4153, S3598, H.R.1267, S. 3732, H.R. 9193, H.R. 8800, H.R. 1267

NAT · Natural Resources

HR 471 - Fix Our Forests Act, opposing the legislation, in particular those parts that reduce public notice and comment opportunities and seek to limit judicial review HR 1897 - ESA Amendments Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety as weakening endangered species protections. HR 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1612 - Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the inclusion of new Wilderness designations in Arkansas. HJR 104, HJR 105, HJR 106, opposing three Congressional Review Act resolutions impacts BLM planning. HR 3990/ S. 2042, Roadless Area Conservation Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1612, Flatside Wilderness Additions, supporting the legislation. S. 1691, Shenandoah Mountain Act, supporting the legislation. S. 140, Wildfire Prevention Act, opposing provisions of the legislation that limit environmental reviews

Literal federal measure citations: HR 471, HR 1897, HR 717, HR 1612, HR 3990, S. 2042, HR 1612, S. 1691, S. 140

GOV · Government Issues

H.R. 1295 - Reorganizing Government Act of 2025, opposing the legislation HR 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans, supporting the provisions of the legislation that improve resilience. HR 3161, Preventing Environmental Hazards Act of 2025, supporting the legislation to reduce environmental damage from collapsing structures. HR 4560, Building Infrastructure and Communities for All, supporting the legislation in its entirety HR 4776, SPEED Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety as weakening the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 8037 - the Protect American AI Act, in opposition to the legislation H.R. 8308 - Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act (CERTAIN), in opposition to the legislation. S. 4949 - Water Resources Development Act, supporting provisions that deal with nonstructural resiliency responses. H.R. 9497, Water Resources Development Act of 2026, supporting nonstructural resiliency, as well as individual provisions dealing with Savannah Harbor and Norfolk.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1295, HR 4669, HR 3161, HR 4560, HR 4776, H.R. 8037, H.R. 8308, S. 4949, H.R. 9497

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

H.Con.Res.14/ S Con. Res 7 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, opposing instructions in the resolutions that provide for reducing clean energy tax incentives, reducing the resources for forest and farmland protections, as well as climate change and environmental justice grants. S.J.Res.39 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit, opposing the resolution in its entirety. HR 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety, including provisions that repeal clean energy tax credits, sell public lands, and limit judicial review of environmental permitting. H.R. 7977 - Energy Bills Relief Act, supporting a range of provisions that promote clean energy.

Literal federal measure citations: H.Con.Res.14, S Con. Res 7, S.J.Res.39, HR 1, H.R. 7977