HR 1391
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative remedies
Environmental regulatory procedures
Oil and gas
Methane Rule Relief Act of 2019
Introduced: February 27, 2019
Introduced by:
Thompson, Glenn
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2267)
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Methane Rule Relief Act of 2019
This bill exempts certain marginally-producing oil and natural gas wells, including emission sources associated with such wells, from the Environmental Protection Agency's rule titled "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources" and the document titled "Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry."
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Committees of jurisdiction
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