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HR 2830 115th Congress House Energy Advanced technology and technological innovations Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Oil and gas Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization

Methane Emissions Mitigation Act

Introduced: June 8, 2017 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Methane Emissions Mitigation Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to perform research and develop technology in methane leak detection and mitigation.

DOE must also establish a technology clearinghouse for public access to information relating to technologies and best practices for methane leak detection and mitigation.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 25, 2017
Coffman, Mike
· Jul 25, 2017
Faso, John
· Jul 25, 2017
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jul 25, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jun 8, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2830: Methane Emissions Mitigation Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2830/
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"H.R. 2830: Methane Emissions Mitigation Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2830/.
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H.R. 2830, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2830/.
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