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FRESHER Act of 2017

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2017 or the FRESHER Act of 2017

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations.

The Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of: (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with the operations.

What's happening now April 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6768 Related bill Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act
  • HR 4426 Related bill Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 43
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 14, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 17, 2018
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 10, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 5, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 5, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 5, 2017
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 5, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 5, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 27, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 20, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 24, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 26, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 26, 2017
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 17, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 8, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 8, 2017
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 8, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 8, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 8, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 8, 2017
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 6, 2017
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 6, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 6, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 6, 2017
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 6, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 6, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2017
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 6, 2017
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 6, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 6, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 6, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 6, 2017
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 6, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 6, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 6, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Apr 6, 2017
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2001: FRESHER Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2001/
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