Bills About Environmental Protection Sponsored by Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

Sen. Paul sponsored 22 bills about environmental protection in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
July 30, 2019	S.2343	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
July 11, 2019	S.2104	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
July 11, 2019	S.2105	A bill to amend 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, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 27, 2019	S.581	A bill to provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 7, 2019	S.376	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec. 17, 2018	S.3761	A bill to provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec. 17, 2018	S.3760	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
June 25, 2018	S.3121	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to require maximum open and free competition in procurement for projects receiving assistance under those Acts, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 26, 2018	S.2760	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 26, 2018	S.2761	A bill to amend 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, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 25, 2017	S.935	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 24, 2015	S.855	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
April 21, 2015	S.1019	A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 16, 2015	S.980	A bill to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.	6	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 26, 2015	S.889	A bill to provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov. 19, 2013	S.1731	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 7, 2013	S.890	A bill to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.	8	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 13, 2013	S.558	A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States.	0		Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.
March 22, 2012	S.2226	A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including the territories and possessions of the United States.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 16, 2012	S.2122	A bill to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.	9	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 2, 2012	S.2062	A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes.	7	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sept. 8, 2011	S.J.RES.27	A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act.	3	All Republicans	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 201.

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