HR 6082
114th Congress
House
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Department of Energy
Energy storage, supplies, demand
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Oil and gas
Know Your Oil Act of 2016
Introduced: September 20, 2016
Introduced by:
Huffman, Jared
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 20, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Know Your Oil Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue regulations that require companies that extract or refine oil to disclose oil data, including the amounts and sources of greenhouse gas emitted during the oil extraction, refining, and combustion process.
DOE must consult with federal agencies and state and tribal governments to carry out this bill. Additionally, DOE must publicly disclose and maintain the data it collects on greenhouse gas emissions and oil field resources.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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