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CLOSE Act

USA119th CongressHR-6081| House 
| Updated: 11/18/2025
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (23)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes significant amendments to the Clean Air Act to enhance environmental regulations for the oil and gas industry. A primary provision is the repeal of the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources under Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act. This change would require the combined emissions from multiple oil and gas operations to be considered together, potentially classifying more facilities as "major sources" subject to stricter air pollution controls. Furthermore, the bill mandates the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take specific actions regarding hydrogen sulfide . Within 180 days of enactment, the EPA must issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants , and subsequently revise its source list to include categories and subcategories of major and area sources, explicitly identifying oil and gas wells among them, thereby increasing regulatory oversight of this toxic gas.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5719
CLOSE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2302
CLOSE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4782
CLOSE Act
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3760
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5719
    CLOSE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2302
    CLOSE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4782
    CLOSE Act


  • November 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 2, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3760
    Introduced in Senate

Environmental Protection

CLOSE Act

USA119th CongressHR-6081| House 
| Updated: 11/18/2025
This bill proposes significant amendments to the Clean Air Act to enhance environmental regulations for the oil and gas industry. A primary provision is the repeal of the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources under Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act. This change would require the combined emissions from multiple oil and gas operations to be considered together, potentially classifying more facilities as "major sources" subject to stricter air pollution controls. Furthermore, the bill mandates the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take specific actions regarding hydrogen sulfide . Within 180 days of enactment, the EPA must issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants , and subsequently revise its source list to include categories and subcategories of major and area sources, explicitly identifying oil and gas wells among them, thereby increasing regulatory oversight of this toxic gas.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5719
CLOSE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2302
CLOSE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4782
CLOSE Act
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3760
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5719
    CLOSE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2302
    CLOSE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4782
    CLOSE Act


  • November 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 2, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3760
    Introduced in Senate
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (23)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted