Bills About Environmental Protection Sponsored by John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

Sen. Barrasso sponsored 24 bills about environmental protection in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
May 4, 2020	S.3590	A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize certain provisions, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-284.
Sept. 16, 2020	S.4589	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase transparency, to support regulatory certainty, and to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414.
June 17, 2020	S.3971	A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make modifications to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
April 9, 2019	S.1087	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes.	6	All Republicans	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-145.
Oct. 22, 2019	S.2662	A bill to amend sections 111, 169, and 171 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification or construction, and for other purposes.	7	All Republicans	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
April 2, 2019	S.990	A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
Feb. 7, 2019	S.383	A bill to support carbon dioxide utilization and direct air capture research, to facilitate the permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, and for other purposes.	18	Bipartisan	By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-38.
March 22, 2018	S.2602	A bill to support carbon dioxide utilization and direct air capture research, to facilitate the permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-328.
July 31, 2018	S.3303	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes.	4	All Republicans	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-344.
April 12, 2018	S.2663	A bill to modify and improve provisions relating to environmental requirements for agriculture and agricultural producers, and for other purposes.	10	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 30, 2015	S.1140	A bill to require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term "waters of the United States", and for other purposes.	48	Bipartisan	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7697)
Feb. 24, 2015	S.544	A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.	7	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
July 16, 2014	S.2613	A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.	7	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
June 19, 2014	S.2496	A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.	38	All Republicans	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4294-4296)
July 18, 2013	S.1324	A bill to prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a presidential memorandum relating to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect.	17	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
June 20, 2013	S.1195	A bill to repeal the renewable fuel standard.	18	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 22, 2013	S.1006	A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.	27	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 28, 2012	S.2245	A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.	39	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sept. 22, 2011	S.1610	A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes.	16	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan. 31, 2011	S.228	A bill to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change.	22	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Aug. 6, 2009	S.1622	A bill to limit the applicability of a certain judicial ruling to sources regulated under section 202 of the Clean Air Act.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 26, 2009	S.724	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 16, 2008	S.2873	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Corps of Engineers Board of Appeals for permits for certain water storage projects, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 8, 2008	S.2614	A bill to facilitate the development, demonstration, and implementation of technology for the use in removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.	5	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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