S 1215
111th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
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Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act
Introduced: June 9, 2009
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Introduced
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6382)
Jun 9, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6380-6381)
Jun 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act - 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6382)
Committees of jurisdiction
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