HR 2766
111th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Business records
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Water quality
Water use and supply
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jun 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids near drinking water sources granted to hydraulic fracturing operations under such Act; and (2) require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
25
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Delahunt, Bill
D
Thompson, Mike
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Pingree, Chellie
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Van Hollen, Chris
McMahon, Michael
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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Baldwin, Tammy
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Pallone, Frank
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McCollum, Betty
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Smith, Adam
Hare, Phil
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Lofgren, Zoe
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Nadler, Jerrold
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hall, John
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Moore, Gwen
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Tonko, Paul
Sestak, Joe
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
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Cohen, Steve
Hodes, Paul
Arcuri, Michael
Murphy, Patrick
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2766: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2766/
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