Search Results: keywords:"environmental law compliance"

  • H. R. 8156 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress an updated report on the roles, responsibilities, and practices of the Council on Environmental Quality.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:718

    H.R. 8156 directs the Comptroller General of the United States to provide Congress with an updated report on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). This report should include the CEQ's roles and responsibilities in a specific legal case related to the National Wildlife Federation, and...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress wants a special helper to check how another group is doing their job about the environment and if someone else can do it better. They also want to know who these people are talking to and their work history, and they need this in 120 days.

  • H. R. 10471 — To support marine carbon dioxide removal activities, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:9,232

    H.R. 10471, titled the "Removing and Sequestering Carbon Unleashed in the Environment and Oceans Act" or the "ReSCUE Oceans Act," aims to support marine carbon dioxide removal activities. The bill proposes creating programs to advance the science of marine carbon dioxide removal, establish...

    Simple Explanation

    The "ReSCUE Oceans Act" is a plan that helps the ocean clean up extra carbon dioxide from the air, like how plants do on land. It wants to work with smart people and groups around the world and promises money to help scientists learn more about doing this safely.