Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Coal Lease Bonus Installments
Allows certain coal lease bonus payments to be paid in ten equal annual payments, with the first payment due at bidding.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
North Rim and Kaibab Restoration Act
Allows faster contracting and local/Tribal participation to restore Grand Canyon North Rim and Kaibab National Forest damaged by 2025 wildfires, with required cost reporting.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Julius Rosenwald National Historical Park
Creates a national historical park honoring Julius Rosenwald and preserved Rosenwald Schools, with a Chicago headquarters and a national network connecting school sites.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Douglas County Development and Conservation
Designates wilderness, transfers federal lands to local and tribal ownership, and directs sales and recreation uses in Douglas County, Nevada.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Geothermal Ombudsman and Permitting Task Force
Creates a BLM Geothermal Ombudsman and Task Force to coordinate geothermal permit reviews and assign staff
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
No Big Fossil Bailouts Act
Limits emergency orders that keep fossil fuel plants online and requires public notice, environmental review, cost estimates, and customer notifications.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
REWIRE Act
Creates a NEPA categorical exclusion for reconductoring and supports advanced conductors, modeling, and technical help to expand transmission capacity inside existing corridors.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
JOAN Act
Sets FERC as lead for NEPA review of natural gas projects and creates faster, consolidated federal permitting and judicial-review processes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum
Designates the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jacksonville as a national memorial and requires a report to Congress.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment
Expands DOE authority to host, test, and support commercial advanced nuclear projects on federal and non-federal sites and creates a plutonium fuel program.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Close Cesar E. Chavez Monument
End federal ownership and funding of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument; require sale of site and redirect proceeds to DNA backlog program.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes
Abolishes Cesar E. Chavez National Monument and redirects its unobligated funds to DNA backlog work.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Ratepayer Protection Pledge Resolution
Senate resolution supporting a pledge by tech firms to prevent electricity cost-shifting from data centers and urging agencies to help implement it.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1618-1619)
Forest Resources Accountability Act
Stops construction of a year-round road in part of White River National Forest and seeks to acquire the parcel for conservation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
International Year of Rangelands 2026
Senate resolution recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and encouraging related education, research, and outreach.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1093-1094)
Responsible Containment Reauthorization
Extends authorization for a uranium tailings disposal site until it reaches designed capacity.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Disapproval of BLM Monument Rule
Cancels the Bureau of Land Management's record of decision and resource management plan for Grand Staircase‑Escalante National Monument.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Connect the Grid Act
Require ERCOT interconnection, set transfer capacity targets, require joint transmission plans, and increase transmission financing.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Access to Consumer Energy Information
Creates federal guidelines for consumer access to meter and billing data, third-party tools, meter software platforms, and state certification and assistance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Authorize Pride Flag Display
Allows display of the Pride flag at National Park sites and urges its display at Stonewall National Monument in New York.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
CLEAN SMART Act of 2026
Creates a national labs network to speed development and deployment of technologies for DOE cleanup and long-term stewardship of nuclear waste sites, with funding.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Ratepayer Affordability and Transparency Act
Blocks state renewable power mandates and related market conditions; preserves state ownership of clean energy facilities.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act
Prohibits images of living elected or other living political figures on the America the Beautiful national parks pass.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.