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Climate policy, emissions, oil and gas, clean power, and environmental regulation.

The State of Play

Bills tracked
17
Became law
1
Passed a chamber
10
Still in committee
3

Who Has Put Their Name to It

85 members have sponsored or cosponsored at least one of these bills.

57 Republican 28 Democratic

The Bills

HR-3657
Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-112.
HR-7831
License to Drill Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)
HR-6380
Chiricahua National Park Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)
HR-3620
Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5144)
HR-1945
America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5140)
HR-1550
Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5140-5144)
HR-837
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)
HR-6398
RED Tape Act
Passed one chamber
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HR-6409
FENCES Act
Passed one chamber
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HR-4758
Homeowner Energy Freedom Act
Passed one chamber
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HR-4626
Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
Passed one chamber
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S-5352
Desalination Reauthorization Act
Voted out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S-3500
Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Voted out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
HR-9613
Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act
Cleared subcommittee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HR-1267
Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act
In subcommittee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
S-5401
Good Energy Jobs Act of 2026
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HR-9340
Ratepayer Protection Act
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)

How the Chambers Voted

Senate · Roll call 254 Sep 30, 2026
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340; A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 53000
Democratic 44000
Independent 0200

Counted here from the chamber's published member-by-member positions — this chamber did not publish a party summary for this vote. See how each member voted →

House · Roll call 118 Apr 16, 2026
HR 6398
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 214102
Democrat 720402
Independent 1000

The chamber's own party totals. See how each member voted →

House · Roll call 116 Apr 16, 2026
HR 6409
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 213103
Democrat 620700
Independent 1000

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House · Roll call 117 Apr 16, 2026
HR 6398
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 021502
Democrat 213000
Independent 0100

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House · Roll call 77 Feb 25, 2026
HR 4758
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 0208010
Democrat 1980016
Independent 0000

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House · Roll call 78 Feb 25, 2026
HR 4758
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 210107
Democrat 0198115
Independent 0000

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House · Roll call 76 Feb 24, 2026
HR 4626
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 210008
Democrat 7190017
Independent 0000

The chamber's own party totals. See how each member voted →

House · Roll call 75 Feb 24, 2026
HR 4626
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 0208010
Democrat 1970017
Independent 0000

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