US SB4153 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-04-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 17 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-04-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes.
Title
Forest Biomass Emissions Act of 2024
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB8618 (Same As) 2024-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4153/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s4153/BILLS-118s4153is.pdf |
