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The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for legislation and oversight of the natural and built environment and for studying matters concerning environmental protection and resource conservation and utilitization.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Standing committee
Active
United States Senate 119th Congress
History
Formed
February 4, 1977
Succeeded
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds Committee on Public Works
Leadership
Chair
Shelley Moore Capito (R) Since January 3, 2025
Ranking member
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) Since January 3, 2025
Structure
Seats
19 members
Political parties
Majority (10)
Republican (10)
Minority (9)
Democratic (8)
Independent (1)
Jurisdiction
Policy areas
Air pollution, Biodiversity, Bridges and dams, Environmental policy, Environmental management, Environmental science, Federal buildings, Fisheries and wildlife, Flood control, Highways and roads, Infrastructure generally, Light pollution, Marine debris, Noise pollution, Nuclear safety, Recycling, Soil contamination, Waste management, Water pollution, Water resources
Oversight authority
Appalachian Regional Commission, Council on Environmental Quality, Delta Regional Authority, Economic Development Administration, Federal Highway Administration, General Services Administration, Mississippi River Commission, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
304 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C.
Website
epw.senate.gov
Rules
Rule XXV.1.(h), Standing Rules of the Senate
Rules of the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Jurisdiction
In accordance of Rule XXV of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects is referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Air pollution;
Construction and maintenance of highways;
Environmental aspects of Outer Continental Shelf lands;
Environmental effects of toxic substances, other than pesticides;
Environmental policy;
Environmental research and development;
Fisheries and wildlife;
Flood control and improvements of rivers and harbors, including environmental aspects of deepwater ports;
Noise pollution;
Nonmilitary environmental regulation and control of nuclear energy;
Ocean dumping;
Public buildings and improved grounds of the United States generally, including Federal buildings in the District of Columbia;
Public works, bridges, and dams;
Regional economic development;
Solid waste disposal and recycling;
Water pollution; and,
Water resources.
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is also charged to "study and review, on a comprehensive basis, matters relating to environmental protection and resource utilization and conservation, and report thereon from time to time."
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