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Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act

USA116th CongressHR-436| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, such as hydraulic fracturing operations. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Specifically, the bill eliminates certain exemptions for oil or gas operations from environmental requirements, including requirements concerning stormwater runoff, hazardous air pollutants, solid waste disposal, and drinking water sources. The bill also revises drinking water requirements to require hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose the chemicals they use in underground injections. In addition, the bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue regulations governing the use of hydraulic fracturing under oil and gas leases for federal lands. Until the BLM issues those regulations, the bill reestablishes the requirements of the repealed rule titled “Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Land." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue a rule that adds hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants. The EPA must also publish a list of categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells. Finally, the bill requires the EPA to issue regulations for solid waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy if the EPA determines that the wastes are hazardous.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • January 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.


  • February 5, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • February 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6112: Oil and Water Don’t Mix Act of 2020
  • HR 116-4014: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4006: CLEANER Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4007: FRESHER Act of 2019
  • HR 116-585: BREATHE Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBusiness recordsCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMiningOil and gasSolid waste and recyclingWater qualityWater use and supply

Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act

USA116th CongressHR-436| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, such as hydraulic fracturing operations. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Specifically, the bill eliminates certain exemptions for oil or gas operations from environmental requirements, including requirements concerning stormwater runoff, hazardous air pollutants, solid waste disposal, and drinking water sources. The bill also revises drinking water requirements to require hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose the chemicals they use in underground injections. In addition, the bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue regulations governing the use of hydraulic fracturing under oil and gas leases for federal lands. Until the BLM issues those regulations, the bill reestablishes the requirements of the repealed rule titled “Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Land." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue a rule that adds hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants. The EPA must also publish a list of categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells. Finally, the bill requires the EPA to issue regulations for solid waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy if the EPA determines that the wastes are hazardous.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • January 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.


  • February 5, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • February 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6112: Oil and Water Don’t Mix Act of 2020
  • HR 116-4014: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4006: CLEANER Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4007: FRESHER Act of 2019
  • HR 116-585: BREATHE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBusiness recordsCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMiningOil and gasSolid waste and recyclingWater qualityWater use and supply