Hill Heat

Full committee hearing.

Legislation:

• proposed legislation to extend authorizations for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, multi-benefit watershed health projects, and WaterSMART grants
• H.R.1682, BELO’S Act, to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country
• H.R.2709, Save Our Sequoias Act
• H.R.900, Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025, to direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation
• S.1568, LIT Act of 2025, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for general service lamps
• S.2644, Camden National Battlefield Park Study Act, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Camden Battlefield area in the State of South Carolina as a unit of the National Park System
• S.4023, America’s Living Library Act, to establish the America’s Living Library Project
• S.4103/H.R., Save Our Sequoias Act, to use the threat of wildfires to sequoias to justify logging of old-growth California forests
• S.4116, Geo POWER Act, to advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects in new regions
• S.4166, SECURE Grid Act, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require States to include supporting the physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local distribution systems in State energy security plans
• S.4489, Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act, to authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the State of Montana
• S.456, STEAM Act, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas
• S.4787, Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals (FEAT) Act to bypass the Department of Interior Office of Hearings and Appeals and send disputes to a fast-tracked federal court system
• S.4846, TAAP Act, to amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program
• S.4870, Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
• S.4955, Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026, to amend the Act of May 17, 1954, to revise the boundary of Gateway Arch National Park
• S.5048, Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act, to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process
• S.5101, Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act, to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action to expand the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado
• S.5169, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, to expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, to recognize and enhance the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District partnership model
• S.5293, PREPARE Act, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish prepositioning protocols for aerial wildfire suppression for early-season fine fuel wildland fires
• S.5338, Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified
• S.5352, Desalination Reauthorization Act, to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthorize certain desalination programs
• S.5359, Pennington County Land Conveyance Act, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land
• S.5360, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program
• S.5374, A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.