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CLEANER Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4006| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (57)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CLEANER Act of 2019 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether waste associated with oil, gas, or geothermal energy activities meet the criteria promulgated for the identification or listing of hazardous waste.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6112: Oil and Water Don’t Mix Act of 2020
  • HR 116-436: Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesOil and gasSolid waste and recyclingWater quality

CLEANER Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4006| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
CLEANER Act of 2019 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether waste associated with oil, gas, or geothermal energy activities meet the criteria promulgated for the identification or listing of hazardous waste.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (57)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6112: Oil and Water Don’t Mix Act of 2020
  • HR 116-436: Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesOil and gasSolid waste and recyclingWater quality