H.R. 6768 115th Congress House

Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act

Official title: To re-establish certain hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure rules, standards for well construction, and waste management rules, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2018 Introduced by: Darren Soto Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov

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Sep 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Sep 10, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sep 10, 2018

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act

This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, including by (1) reestablishing requirements governing the use of hydraulic fracturing under oil and gas leases for federal lands; and (2) eliminating certain exemptions for oil and gas operations from environmental requirements, such as requirements concerning stormwater runoff, hazardous air pollutants, solid waste disposal, and drinking water sources.

Related & companion bills 5

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 9

Grijalva, Raúl M.

Arizona · Sep 25, 2018

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Sep 25, 2018

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Sep 10, 2018

Cartwright, Matt

· Sep 10, 2018

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Sep 10, 2018

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Sep 10, 2018

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Sep 10, 2018

Payne, Donald

· Sep 10, 2018

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Sep 10, 2018

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