Bills About Environmental Protection Sponsored by John Thune (R-S.D.)

Sen. Thune sponsored 20 bills about environmental protection in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Aug. 6, 2020	S.4481	A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to update the modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5277)
April 27, 2017	S.971	A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 28, 2016	S.2899	A bill to remove Federal barriers to combating mosquito-borne transmission of the Zika virus and promote public health, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 17, 2015	S.751	A bill to improve the establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes.	27	Bipartisan	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-47.
May 20, 2015	S.1393	A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule.	9	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan. 21, 2015	S.225	A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sept. 17, 2014	S.2833	A bill to improve the establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes.	14	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sept. 17, 2013	S.1505	A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from definition under that Act.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 31, 2011	S.710	A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.	5	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 112-195.
April 8, 2011	S.781	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 30, 2009	S.943	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production, and for other purposes.	4	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 18, 2009	S.636	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 5, 2009	S.527	A bill to amend the Clean Air act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production.	13	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec. 11, 2008	S.3741	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit regulation of certain emissions from agricultural production.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
June 10, 2008	S.3109	A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Jan. 25, 2008	S.2558	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a definition.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sept. 7, 2006	S.3871	A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.	2	Bipartisan	Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-1076.
April 7, 2006	S.2613	A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems.	1	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
April 7, 2006	S.2614	A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 11, 2005	S.606	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.

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