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HR 7231 110th Congress House

To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2008 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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Oil and gasWater quality
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to permit federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing (a process for extracting oil and gas from wells by the injection of fluids at high pressure).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7231: To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7231/
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"H.R. 7231: To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7231/.
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H.R. 7231, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7231/.
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[H.R. 7231: To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7231/)
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