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H.R. 1482 114th Congress House

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015

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

Introduced: March 19, 2015 Introduced by: Diana DeGette Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Mar 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015

This bill repeals the exemption for hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 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.

The chemicals intended for use in underground injections must be disclosed before the hydraulic fracturing operations commence. The chemicals actually used must also be disclosed at the end of the operations. The disclosure must be made to state underground injection programs or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the EPA has primary enforcement responsibility in the state. The state or the EPA must make the disclosure available to the public.

When a medical emergency exists and the proprietary chemical formula of a chemical used in the operations is necessary for medical treatment, hydraulic fracturing operations must disclose the formula or the specific chemical identity of a trade secret chemical to the state, the EPA, or the treating physician or nurse upon request, regardless of whether a written statement of need or a confidentiality agreement has been provided. Hydraulic fracturing operations may require a written statement of need and a confidentiality agreement as soon thereafter as circumstances permit.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2012 Reintroduced Bill Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017
  • S 785 FRAC Act
  • HR 6116 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 63
All 63 Democratic 28
Grayson, Alan
· Mar 23, 2016
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Dec 7, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 13, 2015
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 6, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 15, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 14, 2015
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 8, 2015
Higgins, Brian
· Jun 2, 2015
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jun 2, 2015
Lee, Barbara
· May 22, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2015
Ellison, Keith
· May 21, 2015
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · May 21, 2015
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· May 18, 2015
Napolitano, Grace
· May 12, 2015
Yarmuth, John
· May 12, 2015
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Apr 21, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 13, 2015
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Apr 13, 2015
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 13, 2015
LEVIN, SANDER
· Apr 13, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 13, 2015
PRICE, DAVID
· Apr 13, 2015
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 13, 2015
CAPPS, LOIS
· Mar 24, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 24, 2015
Sarbanes, John
· Mar 24, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 23, 2015
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 23, 2015
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 23, 2015
Cartwright, Matt
· Mar 23, 2015
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Mar 23, 2015
Edwards, Donna
· Mar 23, 2015
Eshoo, Anna
· Mar 23, 2015
FARR, SAM
· Mar 23, 2015
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 23, 2015
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Mar 23, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 23, 2015
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 23, 2015
Maloney, Sean
· Mar 23, 2015
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Mar 23, 2015
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2015
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