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Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4014| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (26)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019 This bill revises drinking water requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. Specifically, the bill gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to protect groundwater sources (e.g., wells) from certain pollution risks posed by fracking operations. The bill also establishes requirements for disclosing the chemicals intended for use in fracking operations as well as the chemicals actually used in the operations. If the proprietary chemical formulas of chemicals used in fracking operations are necessary for treatment in medical emergencies, then the operations must disclose the formulas or the specific chemical identities of trade secret chemicals to the state, the EPA, or the treating physicians or nurses upon request, regardless of whether written statements of need or confidentiality agreements have been provided.
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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 resourcesBusiness recordsEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesOil and gasWater qualityWater use and supply

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4014| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019 This bill revises drinking water requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. Specifically, the bill gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to protect groundwater sources (e.g., wells) from certain pollution risks posed by fracking operations. The bill also establishes requirements for disclosing the chemicals intended for use in fracking operations as well as the chemicals actually used in the operations. If the proprietary chemical formulas of chemicals used in fracking operations are necessary for treatment in medical emergencies, then the operations must disclose the formulas or the specific chemical identities of trade secret chemicals to the state, the EPA, or the treating physicians or nurses upon request, regardless of whether written statements of need or confidentiality agreements have been provided.
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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.
Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (26)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (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 resourcesBusiness recordsEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesOil and gasWater qualityWater use and supply