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Air Quality Act

House

Establishes a federal air quality framework to regulate and improve air pollution standards and oversight

Latest action: Mon Feb 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a public health air quality framework for monitoring and improving air pollution standards in environmental policy

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025

House

Establishes a public health air quality framework for 2025 through House legislation on air pollution policy

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2025

House

Establishes a healthier school indoor air quality program by improving air conditions in school buildings

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Air Quality Sensor Expansion Act of 2026

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Latest action: Tue Jul 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6398) to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6409) to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1156) expressing support for tax policies that support working families.

House

Sets terms for House consideration of three Clean Air Act bills and a resolution on tax policies for working families

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FIRE Act

House

Modifies Clean Air Act exceptional event rules to cover certain human-caused natural analogs and wildfire risk mitigation impacts on air quality data

Latest action: Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act

House

Require EPA to issue implementation guidance with new or revised air quality standards and delay or exempt certain preconstruction permit reviews from the 2024 fine particulate matter standard

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fair Air Standards Act

House

Establishes fair air standards by setting federal air quality requirements under energy and commerce policy

Latest action: Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Green Tape Elimination Act of 2025

House

Exempts hazardous fuel reduction activities on federal lands from environmental and historic preservation review requirements for 10 years and excludes certain related air quality impacts from federal pollution determinations

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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".

Senate

Nullifies an EPA hazardous air pollutant rule that kept certain major source emission controls in place after reclassification to area source status under the Clean Air Act

Latest action: Fri Jun 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

House

Extends the Clean Air Act ethanol waiver to E15 gasoline for year-round sales, resets state opt-outs, and adjusts small refinery renewable fuel compliance credits

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".

House

Nullifies the EPA hazardous air pollutant emissions rule for the rubber processing subcategory of rubber tire manufacturing

Latest action: Fri May 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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RED Tape Act

House

Removes an EPA Clean Air Act review requirement for federal construction projects, major agency actions, and proposed regulations already reviewed under NEPA

Latest action: Fri Apr 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".

Senate

Nullifies the EPA hazardous air pollutant emissions rule for the rubber tire manufacturing industry under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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".

Senate

Disapproves the Environmental Protection Agency rule that would repeal hazardous air pollutant standards for coal and oil fired power plants under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025

House

Amends air permitting requirements to speed approval of projects tied to national security

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FENCES Act

House

Modifies Clean Air Act nonattainment rules to exempt states from certain penalties and designations when they show air pollution came from sources beyond their control, including foreign emissions and exceptional events

Latest action: Fri Apr 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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LOCOMOTIVES Act

Senate

Establishes the LOCOMOTIVES Act as a Senate measure on environmental and public works policy

Latest action: Thu May 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DEF Act

House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025

House

Requires EPA grants for cleaner air space programs in wildfire smoke risk areas, including tribal participation and community partnerships

Latest action: Mon Jan 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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LOCOMOTIVES Act

House

Establishes a locomotives policy measure identified as the LOCOMOTIVES Act for Energy and Commerce Committee consideration

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025

Senate

Requires EPA grants for cleaner air space programs in wildfire smoke risk areas, including tribal participation and community partnerships

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

House

Establishes the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 to reduce diesel emissions through a named federal program framework

Latest action: Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FENCES Act

Senate

Establishes the FENCES Act as an environmental and public works measure introduced for committee consideration

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Common Sense Air Regulations Act

House

Nullifies the EPA particulate matter air quality standards rule issued on March 6, 2024 under the Clean Air Act

Latest action: Mon Mar 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Climate and Health Protection Act

House

Establishes climate and health protection measures within the House Energy and Commerce policy area

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Methane Border Adjustment Mechanism Act

House

Establishes a methane border adjustment mechanism for imported goods to account for methane emissions

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025

House

Requires a long-term study of human health effects from the 2023 East Palestine train derailment and chemical burn

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act

House

Establishes an Impact Aid infrastructure partnership program to support school facility projects in federally affected districts

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act

Senate

Establishes an Impact Aid infrastructure partnership program to support school facility projects tied to federally connected students

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorize federal efforts to reduce diesel emissions by funding cleaner diesel engines and emission control upgrades

Latest action: Wed Oct 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a climate fund financed by polluters to pay for climate-related costs and damages

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

House

Withdraws about 225,504 acres in Minnesota's Rainy River Watershed from mining and mineral leasing to protect the Boundary Waters area from pollution

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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IMPACT Act

House

Require the Department of Energy to run a temporary program advancing low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production through research and demonstration projects

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a carbon tax on aviation fuel to fund alternative transportation in 2025

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a coordinated federal response framework for extreme heat across agencies and programs

Latest action: Wed Jan 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act

House

Modifies EPA New Source Review permitting standards by narrowing when changes at stationary sources count as modifications, especially for emissions increases and reliability or safety improvements

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act

House

Establishes a research and development effort for next generation pipelines and related pipeline technology

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)