To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 17, 2023
Latest Action
March 22, 2023
Primary Sponsor
Christopher H. SmithRepublican(NJ)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
76pct
33d open
vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to assess the sufficiency of the environmental review processes of relevant federal agencies for offshore wind projects.
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Filing registrants (2)
2024 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1056 - To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; and H. Res. 239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed. Implementation of Public Law 93-205 - Endangered Species Act of 1973 - issues related to implementation of Maine Lobstermen's Association vs National Marine Fisheries Service in relation to consultations of offshore wind projects; and issues related to monitoring requirements for clean energy facilities. Implementation of Public Law 65-186 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1056 - To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; H.Res. 239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed; Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205) - issues related to implementation of Maine Lobstermen's Association vs National Marine Fisheries Service in relation to consultations of offshore wind projects; Fish and Wildlife Service proposed rule "Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests"; and Monitoring requirements for clean energy services under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
matters re: offshore wind development. NDAA 2025 as it relates to wind energy; S.879 - Energy Freedom Act as it relates to offshore wind energy; H.R.178 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2023; H.R.1448 - DARE Act of 2023 as it relates to wind energy; H.R.4151 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain contract terms in contracts relating to wind turbines on land not owned by the taxpayer as a requirement in order to claim the credit relating to electricity produced from certain renewable resources; HR 1 as it relates to wind energy; S.3866 Declaring Our Energy Independence from China Act of 2024; S.3226 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; H.R.6530 Energy Parity Act; H.R.1 and S947 Lower Energy Costs Act; S.3038 American Offshore Worker Fairness Act; H.R.1056 To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; H.Res.239 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed; H.R.3614 American Offshore Wind Opportunity Act; H.R.6747 Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023; H.R.2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 as it pertains to wind energy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1056 - To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; H.Res. 239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed; Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205) - issues related to implementation of Maine Lobstermen's Association vs National Marine Fisheries Service in relation to consultations of offshore wind projects; Fish and Wildlife Service proposed rule "Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests"; and Monitoring requirements for clean energy services under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
matters re: offshore wind development. S.879 - Energy Freedom Act as it relates to offshore wind energy; H.R.178 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2023; H.Amdt.159 to H.R.1 as it relates to wind energy; H.Amdt.167 An amendment numbered 36 printed in Part B of House Report 118-30 to require the Government Accountability Office to publish a report on all potential adverse effects of wind energy; S.2226, HR2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 as it relates to wind energy; H.R.1448 - DARE Act of 2023 as it relates to wind energy; H.R.4151 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain contract terms in contracts relating to wind turbines on land not owned by the taxpayer as a requirement in order to claim the credit relating to electricity produced from certain renewable resources; HR 1 as it relates to wind energy; S.3866 Declaring Our Energy Independence from China Act of 2024; S.3226 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; H.R.6530 Energy Parity Act; H.R.1 and S947 Lower Energy Costs Act; S.3038 American Offshore Worker Fairness Act; H.R.1056 To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; H.Res.239 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed; H.R.3614 American Offshore Wind Opportunity Act; H.R.6747 Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023; H.R.2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 as it pertains to wind energy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1056 - To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; H.Res. 239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed; Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205) - issues related to implementation of Maine Lobstermen's Association vs National Marine Fisheries Service in relation to consultations of offshore wind projects; Fish and Wildlife Service proposed rule "Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests"; and Monitoring requirements for clean energy services under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1056 - To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; and H.Res. 239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed. Issues related to whale strandings.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1056 - To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes; H.Res.239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed; Issues related to whale strandings, ESA permitting, and wind/solar permitting on public lands; and Proposed rule - "Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests", Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Whale strandings, H.R. 1056, H.Res. 239. Draft rule to revise eagle take permit program; improvements to ESA permitting; improvements for wind/solar permitting on public lands.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE