Senate committee

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works has legislative jurisdiction on matters related to environmental protection, resource utilization and conservation, and public infrastructure.

Committee website

Members: 18
Bills referred this Congress: 3
Reported out: 0

Bills

H.R. 3276 · In committee since Sep 15, 2026
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026
Sep 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R. 1346 · In committee since May 14, 2026
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
May 14, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
H.R. 3898 · In committee since Dec 15, 2025
PERMIT Act
Dec 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Recent hearings and markups

Open Hearing · Sep 23, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to examine updating America's nuclear waste management policy.
Senate Environment and Public Works · 406, Dirksen Senate Office Building · Video
Open Business Meeting · Sep 16, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
Business meeting to consider S.5045, to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the handling of air quality monitoring with respect to prescribed fires, S.3135, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions, and S.5249, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to align the licensing of uranium enrichment facilities with other fuel cycle facilities under that Act, and 21 Committee resolutions to approve prospectuses from the General Services Administration.
Senate Environment and Public Works · 406, Dirksen Senate Office Building · Video