Environment (Conservation)

in committee · United States · House Feb 6, 2025

HR 75: HOUSE Act of 2025

The HOUSE Act of 2025 would repeal a new federal energy efficiency standard for housing projects funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), reverting to the previous energy efficiency requirements that were in place before the new rule was proposed. It also prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Housing Finance Agency from implementing similar energy efficiency standards for their housing programs. This bill directly affects new housing developments receiving federal financing from HUD, USDA, VA, or FHFA, allowing them to follow less stringent energy efficiency standards previously required. The change would eliminate the need for builders to meet the updated federal benchmark, shifting compliance back to the older baseline.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals new energy efficiency standards for federal housing programs, reverting to weaker previous requirements, thus weakening clean energy standards.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill repeals new energy efficiency standards for federal housing programs, weakening environmental regulations and reducing conservation requirements.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Conservation

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in committee · United States · House Jul 22, 2025

HR 4033: Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025

HR 4033 exempts farmed sturgeon and their offspring from certain protections under the Endangered Species Act until they are intentionally returned to the wild. This directly affects sturgeon farmers and aquaculture facilities operating in controlled environments, allowing them to continue their activities without ESA compliance for captive sturgeon. The bill requires these operators to maintain records proving their sturgeon qualify under the exemption and to provide documentation to the Secretary upon request. It does not create new conservation measures but clarifies existing ESA rules for commercial sturgeon farming.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentExempts farmed sturgeon from ESA protections, weakening regulatory requirements for aquaculture operations under environmental law.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Wildlife

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in committee · United States · House Feb 7, 2025

HR 1150: SPEAR Act of 2025

The SPEAR Act of 2025 amends the Endangered Species Act to prevent the federal government from listing lake sturgeon populations in Wisconsin as threatened or endangered. This change allows Wisconsin to continue its state-led management plan, including the annual sturgeon spearing season, without federal restrictions. The bill adds a specific provision to the Endangered Species Act explicitly prohibiting the Secretary of the Interior from determining that Wisconsin's lake sturgeon are threatened or endangered. The law directly affects federal regulatory actions for these sturgeon, supporting Wisconsin's conservation program and the cultural and economic significance of the spearing season to local communities.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBlocks federal protection under ESA for lake sturgeon, allowing state management and spearing season, weakening endangered species safeguards95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Wildlife

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passed · United States · House Jan 12, 2026

HR 5184: Affordable HOMES Act

This bill repeals federal energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing that were set to take effect in 2022. It specifically nullifies a Department of Energy rule published in May 2022, removing requirements for energy conservation in manufactured homes. The change directly affects manufacturers and buyers of manufactured housing by eliminating these new efficiency mandates. The bill does not establish new standards but removes existing ones from the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes, removing existing conservation requirements under the Energy Independence and Security Act.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals federal energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes, removing conservation requirements and weakening environmental protections per the bill's explicit language.95% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRepealing energy efficiency standards increases costs for manufactured home buyers, undermining affordability efforts by removing cost-saving mandates.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Conservation Affordable Housing Building Codes Property Development

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in committee · United States · House Feb 28, 2025

HR 598: FIR Act

HR 598, the Forest Information Reform Act (FIR Act), modifies federal land management rules to eliminate a requirement for reinitiating consultations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). It applies directly to the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), preventing them from needing to restart ESA consultations when managing land plans if: (1) a new species is listed as endangered or critical habitat is designated, or (2) new information reveals impacts on listed species not previously considered. The bill removes a specific procedural step that would otherwise trigger federal agencies to reassess their land management plans in response to new ESA-related developments. This changes how agencies handle species conservation updates within their planning processes.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEliminates ESA consultation requirements for land management, reducing regulatory oversight on species protection and weakening Endangered Species Act implementation.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Forestry Wildlife

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in committee · United States · House Aug 26, 2025

HR 5036: To remove the limitation imposed as a result of receiving funding under the Land and Water Conservation Fund on the conversion of Northeast Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to a use other than public outdoor recreation.

HR 5036 removes a federal restriction that prevents land funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund from being converted to uses other than public outdoor recreation. The bill specifically exempts Northeast Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, from this rule. This change would allow the park to be repurposed for non-recreation uses without violating federal funding requirements tied to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves LWCF conservation requirement allowing non-recreation use, weakening environmental protection standards for park land.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Parks & Recreation Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House Apr 20, 2026

HR 1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 makes significant changes to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to streamline conservation efforts and reduce regulatory burdens. It establishes a national listing work plan with priority classifications for species to better allocate resources, and creates "Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances" that provide private landowners with regulatory certainty in exchange for conservation actions. The bill also requires the government to publish the basis for listings online, streamlines permitting processes for projects that comply with conservation measures, and modifies critical habitat designation to better accommodate existing conservation plans on private lands. These changes aim to improve conservation outcomes while reducing delays for landowners, developers, and federal agencies working with listed species.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentReduces regulatory burdens under ESA, streamlines conservation but weakens protections by prioritizing industry certainty over strict conservation requirements.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Wildlife

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 11, 2025

S 941: A bill to prohibit natural asset companies from entering into any agreement with respect to land in the State of Utah or natural assets on or in land in the State of Utah.

S 941 prohibits "natural asset companies" from entering agreements about land or natural assets in Utah. These companies are defined as corporations managing land for conservation, restoration, or sustainable use, or similar organizations holding ecological rights to specific areas. The bill directly affects such entities by banning all agreements related to Utah land or natural assets located on that land. This is a substantive restriction on business activity, not a procedural measure.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBans agreements by conservation-focused natural asset companies, restricting environmental protection efforts per bill's definition of such entities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 1206: WEST Act of 2025

HR 1206, the WEST Act of 2025, cancels a specific Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule titled "Conservation and Landscape Health" (published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2023). The bill directly affects the BLM and anyone subject to the rule, which governed land management practices on public lands. Its key mechanism is a straightforward provision declaring the rule "shall have no force or effect," effectively removing it from federal regulations without creating new policies. This is a procedural action targeting a specific existing regulation, not a broader policy change.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill cancels BLM rule 'Conservation and Landscape Health', removing environmental protections on public lands, thus weakening conservation efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House Feb 7, 2025

HJRES 38: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020".

HJRES 38 is a joint resolution seeking congressional disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule implementing the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. The rule manages the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning, under the AIM Act of 2020. If approved, this resolution would block the EPA rule from taking effect, preventing its implementation of HFC management requirements. This is a procedural disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, not a new law, and directly affects the EPA’s regulatory authority over HFCs.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks EPA rule implementing HFC phasedown under AIM Act, weakening greenhouse gas regulations for refrigerants used in energy-intensive cooling systems.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBlocks EPA rule implementing HFC phase-down under AIM Act, weakening climate protections by preventing management of potent greenhouse gases.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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